Harper College

William Rainey Harper College is a public community college in Palatine, Illinois. It was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.

Harper College
William Rainey Harper College
TypePublic community college
Established1965 (1965)
Endowment$25.4 million (2019)
PresidentAvis Proctor
Academic staff
201 full-time and 437 part-time
Administrative staff
810 full and part-time
Students13,477
Location
Palatine
, ,
United States

42.081°N 88.071°W / 42.081; -88.071
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and Silver    
MascotHawk
Websitewww.harpercollege.edu
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