William Rainey Harper College offers 126 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 16 Certificate and 3 Associate.
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 2,077 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
William Rainey Harper College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | William Rainey Harper College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL |
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| Online Students | 2,136 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,735 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,062
Out-of-State$11,874 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 19 Programs |
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| Certificate | 16 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
William Rainey Harper College offers 126 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 16 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 85 | 41 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 21 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | 29 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 54 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 46 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
816 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 21 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 52 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Banking and Financial Support Services | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Retailing and Retail Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 13,988 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,136 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,735 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,117 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,136 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 2,119 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 13 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,136 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,790 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 346 |
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