Barton College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 94% acceptance rate and a 3.19 average GPA, Barton is likely accessible if your grades are in range. Your strategy should be to confirm fit and affordability, especially given the 65% freshman retention and 46% six-year graduation rates. Submit scores only if they strengthen the academic picture you already have.
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Barton College facts and stats
Barton College enrolls about 1,149 undergraduate students in a small-town campus setting. Barton has a 65% freshman retention rate and a 46% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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How does your GPA compare at Barton?
Key Barton College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
July 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Barton, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus a fall retake to improve your superscore. Since Barton is test-optional, pick the last fall retake whose scores will arrive by Barton’s Regular Decision deadline rather than planning around the July 1 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Barton’s tuition and fees are $37,250, and 86% of students receive financial aid. The average merit award is $13,782, which can help reduce the amount families pay. Submit the FAFSA by the July 1 priority deadline to be considered for aid.
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Barton College’s listed tuition, fees, room, and board total about $49,274. Financial aid is common, with 86% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $33,311. The average merit award is $13,782, which can meaningfully reduce the published price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,671.
⬡ LangSmithabf09a1d-6bfa-4dd3-8487-88ddca414858Student life at Barton College
60% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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SAT: 910–1180
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