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William Rainey Harper College

Tuition & Fees $11,802
($9,990)
Student Population 12,434
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $5,171
Graduation Rate 43 %
Students:Faculty 18 : 1

Academic Overview

William Rainey Harper College is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Palatine, Illinois. It is an Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,990 for Illinois residents and $11,802 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 12,434 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from William Rainey Harper College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $42,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Harper College's tuition & fees is $9,990 for Illinois residents and $11,802 for non-residents.
Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,990$11,802
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Harper College.
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,171 and 43% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 12,434 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Graduation Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 43 %
Graduation Rate
43%
Transfer-out Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 17 %
Transfer-out Rate
17%
Retention Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 73 %
Retention Rate
73%
Student Population for William Rainey Harper College is 12,434
Student Population
12,434
Student to Faculty Ratio for William Rainey Harper College is 18 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
18 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,171 at William Rainey Harper College.
Financial Aid Amount
$5,171

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Phone847-925-6000
WEBhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/index.php
Admissionhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/start/index.php
Online Applicationhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/start/apply/index.php
Financial Aidhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/registration/financialaid/info/index.php
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/gov/financialaid/NetPriceCalculator/index.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.harpercollege.edu/registration/financialaid/veterans/index.php
Athletichttps://www.harpercollege.edu/about/consumerinfo/index.php
Disability Servicehttps://www.harpercollege.edu/services/ads/index.php

Offered Degrees

Harper College offers 116 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's410
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate80
Less Than 1 Year Certificate490
1-2 Years Certificate180

Special Learning Opportunities

William Rainey Harper College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
Board/Meal Plan

Veterans Benefits

William Rainey Harper College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges