William Rainey Harper College Teaching Programs

William Rainey Harper College is a public institution situated in Palatine, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Palatine makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is William Rainey Harper College?

Contact details for Harper College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Phone:	847-925-6000
Website:	www.harpercollege.edu

How Do I Get Into Harper College?

You can apply to Harper College online at: https://www.harpercollege.edu/start/apply/index.php

Since William Rainey Harper College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford William Rainey Harper College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Harper College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,807 a year. That adds up to $19,228 over four years for those students.

William Rainey Harper College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,015 undergraduate students at Harper College, with 4,010 being full-time and 8,005 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,010 full-time undergraduates at Harper College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Rainey Harper College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	605
Black or African American	149
Hispanic or Latino	1,009
White	1,998
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	191

Over 36 countries are represented at Harper College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and China.

Online Learning at William Rainey Harper College

In 2022-2023, 6,216 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harper College has changed over the last few years.

William Rainey Harper College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	7	0	0	7
Teacher Assistant/Aide	0	2	1	3
TOTAL	7	2	1	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.