William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · Public
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Published cost of attendance: $13,474/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $11,874 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $1,600 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $13,474/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $9,446 |
| $30k–48k | $10,501 |
| $48k–75k | $13,426 |
| $75k–110k | $16,866 |
| Over $110k | $18,676 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Harper College Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- Harper College Promise Scholarship — Full tuition (last-dollar, up to 60 credits) (Full Tuition)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $2,000 per year (International Aid)
William Rainey Harper College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Essay prompts
William Rainey Harper College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $48,071
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $10,184
- At graduation
William Rainey Harper College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (9%), Interdisciplinary studies (9%), Computer & information sciences (3%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 59% of class sections have under 20 students.
William Rainey Harper College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.