William Rainey Harper College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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William Rainey Harper College is a large two-year, public school with 12,435 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1965 and is the only school located in Palatine, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at William Rainey Harper College.

Majors
Offered
50
William Rainey Harper College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 50 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Medical Assistant, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at William Rainey Harper College is fair at 73% (close to Illinois average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at William Rainey Harper College is very low: 27%. Approximately 32% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at William Rainey Harper College is reasonably decent, 18:1. Learn more information about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are close to the nationwide median, around $11,200 annually. The additional fees at William Rainey Harper College not covered by tuition are nearly $600; this totals $11,800 per academic year.

Read the details about William Rainey Harper College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at William Rainey Harper College is $25.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to William Rainey Harper College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (847) 925-6000 or check William Rainey Harper College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
William Rainey Harper College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at William Rainey Harper College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at William Rainey Harper College.

Based on the college crime information, William Rainey Harper College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

William Rainey Harper College Location and Address

Postal Address:
William Rainey Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, Illinois
60067-7398, USA
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