William Rainey Harper College offers 119 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 12 Certificate and 4 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,990 for Illinois residents and $11,802 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,714 students out of total 12,434 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.
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 | 2,714 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,502 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,990
Out-of-State$11,802 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 16 Programs |
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| Certificate | 12 Programs |
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| Associates | 4 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,990 and $11,802 for non-Illinois residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $393 for Illinois residents and $468 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
William Rainey Harper College offers 119 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 4 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 | 12 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 78 | 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 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 16 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Support Specialist | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 47 |
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 |
946 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 10 |
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 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Accounting | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 25 |
17 |
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 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At William Rainey Harper College, there are 12,434 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,216 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,714 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,502 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 12,434 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,714 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,502 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,218 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,714 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,674 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 25 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 15 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,714 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 2,674 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 25 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 15 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,714 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,351 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 363 |
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