Barton's tuition & fees has increased from $27,941 (2015) to $37,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.42% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,497 (year 2015) to $10,667 (year 2025).
Barton's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.92% from 2015 ($42,805).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Barton's COA is $54,758, which is increased by 5.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Barton's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.42% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Barton College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $674, and it has decreased -43.83% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $500 | -58.33% |
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| 2021-22 | $500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $650 | 30.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $674 | 3.69% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.83% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Barton College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,664 | $13,664 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,034 | $14,034 | 2.71% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,256 | $14,256 | 1.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,520 | $14,520 | 1.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,822 | $14,822 | 2.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,050 | $12,050 | -11.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,820 | $12,820 | 5.90% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,950 | $12,950 | 0.94% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,900 | $17,360 | 13.98% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,084 | $17,680 | 7.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Barton College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Barton College | $37,000 | $35,600 | 3.93% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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