What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 9,313
Larger than 89% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$10,058
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,038
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,090
- Average net price
- $10,058
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22.8%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,357
Former students who received federal aid
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Colleges like William Rainey Harper College
- College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL
- Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL, United States
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Campus
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL, United States
- Public
- Community college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityChicago, IL · about 27 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- harpercollege.edu/index.php
Colleges nearby
- Chamberlain University-Illinois9 mi from William Rainey Harper College
Oakton Community College10 mi from William Rainey Harper College
Judson University-Illinois11 mi from William Rainey Harper College
Trinity International University-Illinois13 mi from William Rainey Harper College
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How much is William Rainey Harper College tuition?
In-state tuition at William Rainey Harper College is $4,038 and out-of-state tuition is $12,090 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,058 a year.
What is the average net price at William Rainey Harper College?
The average net price at William Rainey Harper College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,058 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at William Rainey Harper College?
38% of first-time, full-time students at William Rainey Harper College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to William Rainey Harper College?
The closest matches are College of Lake County, Illinois Central College, and Elgin Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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