William Rainey Harper College Location & Details
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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
Verified facts
Did you know? William Rainey Harper College
- $10,058average net price after grants for aided students, against $12,090 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $54,357median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 38%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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