Barton College

Barton College incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.282025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

69%

Average undergraduate need met

73%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Barton College net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Barton College?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Barton College's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

47.3%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

65.5%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$52,8762011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$24,875Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 197911).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Barton College

Barton College accepts about 96% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Alaska Pacific University · Anchorage, AK96% acceptance
• Arkansas Tech University · Russellville, AR96% acceptance
• Bard College at Simon's Rock · Great Barrington, MA96% acceptance
• Benedict College · Columbia, SC96% acceptance
• Black Hills State University · Spearfish, SD96% acceptance
• Brewton-Parker College · Mount Vernon, GA96% acceptance
• Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID96% acceptance
• Charleston Southern University · Charleston, SC96% acceptance
• EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian · San Sebastian, PR96% acceptance
• Life Pacific University · San Dimas, CA96% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Barton College

Barton College reports average merit aid of $14,194 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Lenoir-Rhyne University · Hickory, NC$13,800 avg merit aid / yr
• Virginia Military Institute · Lexington, VA$14,665 avg merit aid / yr
• American University · Washington, DC$13,691 avg merit aid / yr
• Otis College of Art and Design · Los Angeles, CA$13,645 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ$14,796 avg merit aid / yr
• Maryville University of Saint Louis · Saint Louis, MO$14,953 avg merit aid / yr
• Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN$15,051 avg merit aid / yr
• Delaware State University · Dover, DE$15,086 avg merit aid / yr
• Rocky Mountain College · Billings, MT$15,208 avg merit aid / yr