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Palatine Colleges and Schools

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Palatine; see particularly Mount Prospect, Wheeling, Des Plaines, Itasca, Deerfield, and Mundelein colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Illinois Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • Palatine is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.

Palatine Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, Illinois 60067-7398

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, nursing assistant, child care provider, registered nursing, HVAC, business management, legal assistant, accounting technology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 15,156 students, 9,431 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Deerfield Colleges118,4202,7831,087
Des Plaines Colleges158,72010,805 
Itasca Colleges18,302258 
Mount Prospect Colleges256,2654060
Mundelein Colleges130,935241250
Wheeling Colleges134,496104 

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