Moving our Mission Forward:
Barton College is committed to providing programs and opportunities to encourage the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural development of its students and to challenge them for future leadership and service to their local and global communities.
About this Initiative:
At Barton College, we believe in our students and strive to encourage, inspire, and equip them for a meaningful life filled with opportunity. From our beginnings as Atlantic Christian College, this philosophy endures as a distinct part of our culture and institutional integrity.
Barton College boldly pursues academic excellence for students in the classroom, and to develop distinctive new majors that serve our students, Wilson, and eastern North Carolina.
Kevin Pennington, PhD, Vice President of Academic Affairs
"Academic excellence is what we strive for. Our academic programming develops the critical, creative, cultural, and communication skills of our students…skills that foster meaning, define purpose, and enhance employability."
Why Your Gift Matters
Rooted in the liberal arts, our academic programs focus on innovation, bold thinking, and academic excellence. Barton faculty engages students in meaningful learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
We are also proud of the College's focus on scholarship and research. With programs offered such as the Whitehurst Family Honors Program, International travel opportunities, and Day of Scholarship and Engagement, and more, we celebrate the higher-level learning of our students.