Colleges · Palatine
Colleges in Palatine, IL
Palatine is home to William Rainey Harper College, with about 10,894 students on campus. 8 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Palatine
Students on campus
10,894fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
William Rainey Harper College10,894 on campus
Every college
The college in Palatine
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Palatine
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Palatine.
Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceCareer school · For-profit · Wheeling6.4 mi46 students
Ambria College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · Hoffman Estates9 mi195 studentsOakton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Des Plaines9.2 mi5,024 studentsTrinity International University-IllinoisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bannockburn10.1 mi520 studentsChamberlain University-IllinoisUniversity or college · For-profit · Addison11.5 mi2,540 studentsUniversity of Saint Mary of the LakeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mundelein11.6 mi173 students
Judson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elgin13.2 mi958 studentsLake Forest CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lake Forest14.4 mi1,818 studentsMidwest College of Oriental Medicine-SkokieUniversity or college · For-profit · Skokie15.7 mi39 students
Elgin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Elgin15.8 mi8,241 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Palatine. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.