Online Programs at William Rainey Harper College
William Rainey Harper College is a Public, 2-4 years located in Palatine, IL. It offers total 124 programs and, of that, 17 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 2,136 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 13,988 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 15.27%). William Rainey Harper College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $10,062 for Illinois residents and $11,874 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 2,136 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 13,988 total students.
- The school offers 124 major programs and, of that, 17 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Harper College is $10,062 for Illinois residents and $11,874 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.61% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Harper College.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at William Rainey Harper College Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,754 |
| 2022 | $11,682 |
| 2023 | $11,754 |
| 2024 | $11,802 |
| 2025 | $11,874 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at William Rainey Harper College is $396 for Illinois residents and $471 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.64% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at William Rainey Harper College.
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $391 | $466 |
| 2022 | $391 | $466 |
| 2023 | $391 | $466 |
| 2024 | $393 | $468 |
| 2025 | $396 | $471 |
Offered Online Programs
William Rainey Harper College offers 119 major programs through Certificate, Associate degrees/programs. Of that, 16 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at William Rainey Harper College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 4 | 41 |
| 12-week Certificate | 2 | 8 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 9 | 52 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 16 | 119 |
Online Student Population
There are 13,988 students at Harper College. Of that, 2,136 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 3,735 students have joined to some online courses and 8,117 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,988 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,136 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,735 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,117 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,136 |
| Illinois Residents | 2,119 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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