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.

Find out how much you could save on tuition by starting at Harper vs. starting at a four-year university.
Four-Year University * indicates out of state tuition	Savings by attending Harper for your first two years of college
Southern Illinois University	SAVE $8,951
Western Illinois University	SAVE $10,267
Northern Illinois University	SAVE $11,159
Northeastern Illinois University	SAVE $14,441
University of Illinois at Chicago	SAVE $12,031
National Louis University	SAVE $14,065
Illinois State University	SAVE $13,807
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	SAVE $15,659
Purdue University *	SAVE $27,279
Roosevelt University	SAVE $35,875
Iowa State University *	SAVE $46,831
Aurora University	SAVE $48,875
University of Iowa *	SAVE $58,169
Benedictine University	SAVE $58,375
Columbia College Chicago	SAVE $60,671
University of Missouri *	SAVE $62,887
Dominican University	SAVE $69,591
Olivet Nazarene University	SAVE $69,935
Indiana University *	SAVE $71,221
Elmhurst University	SAVE $77,641
DePaul University	SAVE $83,227
Loyola University Chicago	SAVE $103,535
Northwestern University	SAVE $128,425

How did we calculate this information?

Information for each transfer institution reflects its "sticker price" tuition as published at the College Board, as of August 7, 2026. All information is subject to change.
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 updated information.

** 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.