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William Rainey Harper College

Tuition & Fees $11,874
($10,062)
Student Population 13,988
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $4,546
Graduation Rate 48 %
Students:Faculty 21 : 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 2025 tuition & fees is $10,062 for Illinois residents and $11,874 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 13,988 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Harper College's tuition & fees is $10,062 for Illinois residents and $11,874 for non-residents.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$10,062$11,874
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Harper College.
The average received amount of financial aid is $4,546 and 36% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 13,988 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Graduation Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 48 %
Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-out Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 17 %
Transfer-out Rate
17%
Retention Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 77 %
Retention Rate
77%
Student Population for William Rainey Harper College is 13,988
Student Population
13,988
Student to Faculty Ratio for William Rainey Harper College is 21 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
21 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $4,546 at William Rainey Harper College.
Financial Aid Amount
$4,546

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 124 major programs through online and on-site education where 17 programs are available through distance learning. 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's414
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate82
Less Than 1 Year Certificate5610
1-2 Years Certificate191

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✔