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Barton College is a 鈥渟mall鈥� school with a lot of heart. From the moment you step onto the campus, the 鈥渇amily-like atmosphere鈥� becomes palpable. And undergrads quickly boast that 鈥渋ntimate class sizes鈥� and 鈥渃lose relationships with professors鈥� are a staple of life here. The college also has plenty of non-traditional students and many are grateful to discover peers in their own 鈥渁ge group.鈥� Moreover, flexible class schedules make it relatively easy for undergrads to balance both work and family obligations. Academically, students brag about the 鈥済reat鈥� nursing program as well as stellar education and social work departments. Across the board, students happily describe their professors as 鈥渁wesome.鈥� Indeed, they 鈥渢ake the time to get to know each of their students and they make themselves very accessible.鈥� Importantly, they also have a knack for 鈥渂ringing real world鈥�experiences [into] the classroom.鈥� Further, Barton 鈥減rofessors are excellent at presenting the information in a way you can understand, and most have an open door policy that allows students to just walk right in their office for help whenever the door is open.鈥� Undergrads also truly appreciate the fact their teachers 鈥渁re very accommodating [when it comes] to individual students' situations.鈥� Finally, as one highly content junior sums up, 鈥淢y school is all about helping their students find their passion, achieve their goals, and making their dreams a reality.鈥�

A 鈥渓aid back鈥� group, Barton students do tend to prioritize their education. Indeed, a biology major quietly reveals that his friends certainly 鈥渟tudy a lot.鈥� Fortunately, these 鈥渟tereotypically southern鈥� undergrads can quickly break out of their academic mode and frequently display their 鈥渇un鈥� and 鈥済oofy鈥� sides. A handful of students tell us that many of their peers can be categorized as either 鈥淕reek鈥� or an 鈥渁thlete.鈥� Luckily, most everyone is 鈥渇riendly and kind鈥� and we鈥檝e been assured that 鈥渋t's pretty easy to find a group of people that you fit in with.鈥� And that鈥檚 precisely what you would expect from a college where students 鈥渉old doors鈥� and 鈥減eople go out of their way for one another.鈥� Lastly, as one nursing major matter-of-factly summarizes, 鈥淭he typical student is one that knows how to study and do homework, but still have a social life. Most students feel like they fit in because everyone is in the same boat - trying to stay sane while keeping up with school work and hanging out with friends.鈥�

While some people refer to Barton as a 鈥渟uitcase college鈥� and a few students might gripe that 鈥渁 lot of people go home for the weekends,鈥� others insist that 鈥渢here is always something fun to do, whatever your interests.鈥� As an elementary education major shares, 鈥淚 have a lot of fun participating in activities that our campus activities board puts together. [For] example, last week they had free manicures and pedicures on campus.鈥� Additionally, 鈥渁 lot of students get involved in Greek life and clubs related to their major.鈥� Athletics are also fairly big at Barton and basketball especially is 鈥渧ery popular.鈥� Unfortunately, hometown Wilson doesn鈥檛 offer too much excitement. However, students love to head into town to 鈥渨atch movies鈥� or 鈥済o out to the bowling alley.鈥� And, when undergrads are thirsty for a little more adventure, they can always head to nearby Raleigh.