| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,062 for Illinois residents and $11,874 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,136 students out of total 13,988 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,094 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
William Rainey Harper College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | William Rainey Harper College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL |
| Online Students | 2,136 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,735 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,062 Out-of-State$11,874 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 19 Programs |
| Certificate | 16 Programs |
| Associates | 3 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at William Rainey Harper College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $10,062 and $11,874 for non-Illinois residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $396 for Illinois residents and $471 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,942 | $9,870 | $9,942 | $9,990 | $10,062 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $11,754 | $11,682 | $11,754 | $11,802 | $11,874 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $391 | $391 | $391 | $393 | $396 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $466 | $466 | $466 | $468 | $471 |
William Rainey Harper College offers 126 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificate, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 16 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 85 | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at William Rainey Harper College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 15 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Support Specialist | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 47 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 946 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 25 | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At William Rainey Harper College, there are 13,988 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,871 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,136 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,735 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 13,988 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,136 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,735 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,117 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,136 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,119 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 13 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,136 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 2,119 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 13 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,136 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,790 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 346 |