| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
15,053 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,267 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
8,786 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Palatine |
| Population of city/town: |
67,232 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Prospect Heights and Schaumburg. |
| Nearest major city: |
Chicago |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,842,518 |
| Online campus map: |
www.harpercollege.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
99% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
216 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
no |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
no |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, specialized testing, recorded textbooks, other special services. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Harbinger, published every other week |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
40 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American student association, Latinos Unidos, Indian/Pakistani Student Association, KAZE-Asian Culture Club |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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music, theatre and dance, and literary groups, juggling and chess clubs, volunteer groups, astronomy, chemistry, fashion design, food service, plant science, math, and psychology clubs, Future Secretaries Association, Student Nurses Association, student ambassadors, speech team, Access & Disabilities Success Club, sign language and interpreting clubs, Pride, deaf student club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sue Overland,
Athletic Coordinator |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Hawk |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA, North Central Community College Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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dance studio, fitness center, gymnasium, indoor pool, indoor/outdoor tracks, tennis and racquetball courts, weight training facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, field hockey, racquetball, ski club, skiing, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Columbia Coll, DePaul U, Eastern Illinois U, Illinois St U, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Illinois U, Roosevelt U, U of Illinois-Chicago, U of Illinois-Urbana, and Western Illinois U. |
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