Compare College Tuition

With Harper's affordable tuition, you can earn your first two years of college credit at Harper, transfer to a university and save thousands on your bachelor's degree. This table compares Harper's tuition ** to other schools:

Savings below reflect each institution's published costs and do not include financial aid packages, scholarships, or grants that may reduce overall costs.

Institution * indicates out of state tuition	Savings by attending Harper for your first two years of college
Southern Illinois University	SAVE $9,598
Northern Illinois University	SAVE $9,902
Western Illinois University	SAVE $9,924
University of Illinois at Chicago	SAVE $12,678
National Louis University	SAVE $14,082
Illinois State University	SAVE $14,454
Northeastern Illinois University	SAVE $15,088
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	SAVE $15,746
Roosevelt University	SAVE $32,322
Iowa State University *	SAVE $45,014
Aurora University	SAVE $47,922
Purdue University *	SAVE $46,342
Columbia College Chicago	SAVE $54,866
University of Iowa *	SAVE $53,070
Benedictine University	SAVE $55,722
University of Missouri *	SAVE $60,042
Olivet Nazarene University	SAVE $66,142
Dominican University	SAVE $66,978
Indiana University *	SAVE $68,330
Elmhurst University	SAVE $72,838
DePaul University	SAVE $80,712
Loyola University Chicago	SAVE $94,782
Northwestern University	SAVE $124,638

How did we calculate this information?

Information for each transfer institution reflects "sticker price" tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year as posted online at the College Board, collected on August 20, 2024.
Savings are based on what a student would save by attending Harper two years full time plus two years full time at the published sticker price of another college, instead of four years at the institution's published sticker price.
Prices for transfer institutions do not include housing and food, financial aid packages, scholarships, or variable fees/tuition rates for specialized programs.
Visit The College Board or individual college websites for more details and to confirm accuracy.

** Harper's tuition amount was calculated using in-district tuition rates at 15 credit hours per semester plus basic fees for two years (four semesters). Does not include costs of books/course materials or fees/costs associated with specific programs/courses. See Tuition Rates for more information.