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William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Palatine makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

127 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is William Rainey Harper College?

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Contact details for Harper College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Phone: 847-925-6000
Website: www.harpercollege.edu

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How Do I Get Into Harper College?

You can apply to Harper College online at: https://www.harpercollege.edu/start/apply/index.php

Since William Rainey Harper College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford William Rainey Harper College?

3% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Harper College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,807 a year. That adds up to $19,228 over four years for those students.

William Rainey Harper College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,010 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,015 undergraduate students at Harper College, with 4,010 being full-time and 8,005 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,010 full-time undergraduates at Harper College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Rainey Harper College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 605
Black or African American 149
Hispanic or Latino 1,009
White 1,998
International Students 58
Other Races/Ethnicities 191

Over 36 countries are represented at Harper College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and China.

Online Learning at William Rainey Harper College

2,714 Took All Classes Online
6,216 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,216 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harper College has changed over the last few years.

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William Rainey Harper College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 59 7 66
Computer Support Specialist 37 0 37
Web & Multimedia Design 10 5 15
General Computer Programming 6 3 9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 0 0 0
General Information Science 0 0 0
TOTAL 112 15 127

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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