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The real 4-year cost of Barton College in North Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Barton College went from $19,938 to $35,600, an average of 3.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $19,938 | – | – |
| 2009 | $20,648 | – | – |
| 2010 | $21,784 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,982 | – | – |
| 2012 | $24,180 | – | – |
| 2013 | $25,396 | – | – |
| 2014 | $26,664 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,941 | – | – |
| 2016 | $29,052 | – | – |
| 2017 | $29,998 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,880 | – | – |
| 2019 | $31,732 | – | – |
| 2020 | $32,590 | – | – |
| 2021 | $33,430 | – | – |
| 2022 | $34,400 | – | – |
| 2023 | $35,600 | $35,600 | – |
| 2024 | – | $36,762 | $36,381–$37,143 |
| 2025 | – | $37,962 | $37,179–$38,753 |
| 2026 | – | $39,201 | $37,995–$40,432 |
| 2027 | – | $40,480 | $38,828–$42,185 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $39,201 |
| Year 2 | $40,480 |
| Year 3 | $41,802 |
| Year 4 | $43,166 |
| 4-year total | $164,649 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $124,649
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $82,325
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,050/ yr
- rising 4.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $63,260
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Barton College4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to Barton College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- North Carolina Wesleyan University$35,536
- Mars Hill University$37,270
- Pfeiffer University$33,930
- Montreat College$33,860
- Gardner-Webb University$33,450
- Catawba College$33,400
- William Peace University$33,150
- Salem College$32,752
Use this data
Published figures for Barton College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.