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William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL, USA

William Rainey Harper College is a public institution established in Palatine, Illinois. As the school is located in Chicago’s northwestern suburbs, Harper College serves one of the largest community college student populations in the US. New students attending Harper College have the opportunity to enroll in Start Smart Electives, which are classes designed to introduce students to specific fields of study while also acclimating them to their new college environment. Students also have the ability to enroll in Learning Communities, which consist of two separate courses which share a common group of students and faculty in order to emphasize fellowship.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town

Admissions Requirements

Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No

Important Deadlines

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
99%

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
12,015
Total Number of Undergrads
12,015
Academic Calendar

Semester

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Classroom Sizes

Student:Faculty Ratio
16:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$7,532
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$9,942
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$11,754
Additional Costs
Books and Supplies
$1328

Aid & Grants

0
100
49%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
24%
Average Aid Per Year
$4,024
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
24%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$3,220
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$2,076

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
4%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$4,297
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,325
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$93

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
44%
56%
Student Organizations
54
Size of Town
Suburb or town
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is checked
Yes

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Association
NJCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$42,600

What Students Are Saying

Great college that helps you out with the cost of college. They have great programs to help you with learning and they offer many opportunities. The campus also has a brand new library that really helps students who are striving for good academic achievements.
from Streamwood, IL
William Rainey Harper is amazing, one of the greatest quality harper offers would be the many classes to choose from and as well as programs. These programs can either be to start an interest in a career or to further education. Harper offers the best education with the top best professors who want nothing more than to make sure students are pushed to their best ability and success they can be.
Salma from Wheeling, IL