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 $9,238
Western Illinois University	SAVE $10,152
Northern Illinois University	SAVE $10,422
Northeastern Illinois University	SAVE $10,648
University of Illinois at Chicago	SAVE $12,318
National Louis University	SAVE $14,352
Illinois State University	SAVE $14,094
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	SAVE $15,946
Purdue University *	SAVE $27,566
Roosevelt University	SAVE $36,162
Iowa State University *	SAVE $47,118
Aurora University	SAVE $49,162
University of Iowa *	SAVE $53,268
Benedictine University	SAVE $58,662
Columbia College Chicago	SAVE $60,958
University of Missouri *	SAVE $63,174
Dominican University	SAVE $69,878
Olivet Nazarene University	SAVE $70,222
Indiana University *	SAVE $71,508
Elmhurst University	SAVE $77,928
DePaul University	SAVE $83,514
Loyola University Chicago	SAVE $99,022
Northwestern University	SAVE $128,712

How did we calculate this information?

Information for each transfer institution reflects "sticker price" tuition for the 2025–2026 academic year as posted online at the College Board, as of October 9, 2025.
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.