William Rainey Harper College campus

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Harper Ratings and Reviews

  • 2 Year
  • Palatine, IL
  • 4.5 2 reviews
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Student Review Summary

4.5

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2 student reviews

2 out of 2 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Academics highest and Party and Bar Scene lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.5
  • Academics
    5.0
  • Value for Money
    4.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    5.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    3.0
  • Housing
    3.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.5
  • Student Life
    3.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    1.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to William Rainey Harper College?

Dec 18, 2020
Rating 5 out of 5

Harper has awesome faculty who care about your success as a student, graduate, and as a person. They tend to all aspects of wellness. If you need help with anything they provide it. Tutoring, food, computer, extra help in a specialized class, resume/cover letter/interview/job leads, scholarships, childcare scholarships, gym, dental clinic, mental health practitioners, and massage therapists. Most of these services are free to the Harper student (taking credit courses or who pay the activity fee). If they are not free they are on a sliding scale (dental, message). There is not a big social scene. Most of the students are focused on academics getting ready to transfer to University or going into the workforce. There are a lot of adult students who have full-time jobs and attend school as well. Awesome!!!

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Jul 13, 2018
Rating 4 out of 5

Mixed bag here. Teachers are really good. No housing have to live at home. Party at your own risk lots of weird kids here. No social life. Clubs are meh.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Harper was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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