Enrollment Days 2026
Exciting news for future Cougars — Enrollment Days are here! These special events are designed just for you to make enrolling at Barton easy, fun, and stress-free. Ready to get started?
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Current Kansas high school students can save money on Barton classes with tuition rates ($50 per credit hour) or scholarship rates ($75 per credit hour)!
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Networking Specialist
Launch your career as a Networking Specialist at Barton—gain hands-on skills in network setup, cybersecurity, and troubleshooting that employers are looking for.
Events
College News
Two Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award (DIA) for the 2025-2026 academic year for their outstanding efforts and were recognized at Barton’s commencement ceremony Friday evening in the Barton Gymnasium.
The Medical Laboratory Technology program graduated 18 students in May with Associate of Applied Science degrees in Medical Laboratory Technology.
Barton Community College celebrated the accomplishments of its nursing graduates during two separate Nursing Pinning Ceremonies May 15 in the Fine Arts Auditorium recognizing students from both the Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing programs in Great Bend and Pratt.
The Barton Community College Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program recognized graduates during a cording ceremony Friday in the Fine Arts Auditorium, following completion of an intensive 16-month paramedic education program in Great Bend and Topeka.
Lauren Heller of Junction City and Cam Bergstrom of Alberta, Canada, were named Barton Community College’s 2026 Outstanding Graduates, and Vice President of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton’s commencement on Friday.
Barton Community College has announced Cadence Halfhill of Ellsworth and Maverick Munden of Larned as its 2025-26 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year.
