Barton College

Wilson, NC · private, nonprofit · 982 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Barton College field?

Barton College, in Wilson, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas.

Both rosters carried the same number of players, 15, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Barton College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2021 and as high as 17 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 15. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division II median of 10, by 50%, and about the same distance from the Conference Carolinas median. Barton College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 15 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 190%.

Barton College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Conference Carolinas median of 9, by 67%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Barton College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 15 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 200%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Barton College fund its athletes?

Barton College reported 709 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 479 men and 230 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,629,332, about $6,312 per male athlete and $6,981 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $12,395 for men's sports and $26,728 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $26 and $116 per athlete.

What is Barton College like academically?

Barton College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $51,935 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,626 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,913, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Barton College?

Parks, Recreation & Fitness is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (20%) and Business, Management & Marketing (15%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (46 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 degrees)
  • Biology, General (22 degrees)
  • Social Work (17 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (11 degrees)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (10 degrees)
  • Public Health (8 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (8 degrees)
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (7 degrees)

What is Wilson, NC like to live in?

Barton College sits in Wilson, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 48,000 people in Wilson County, North Carolina.

Household incomes in Wilson, a median of about $47,294, sit far below the North Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 40% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $192,000, 26% below the North Carolina median and a typical rent of $925 a month is 20% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 23% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Barton College have a tennis program?
Yes. Barton College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Barton College?
Barton College is in Wilson, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Barton College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,935 a year, and an average net price of $23,626 after grants and scholarships.