2 Year College

What are 2 Year Colleges?

Community colleges, or two year schools, are a type of school that offers enrollment to those that live in the surrounding community. Typically they are open enrollment for students who have graduated from high school. All District 214 students live in the Harper College district.

Harper College

At Harper College, you can:

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Certificate Programs

Examples:

Associate's Degrees & Transfer Programs

Associate's Degrees are two-year career programs to prepare to enter the workforce or to transfer to four-year institutions.

Apprenticeships

Other Community College Options

Illinois Community College Board: Directory of Programs

This online Directory of Programs allows you to search the Illinois Community College Board’s statewide database of instructional programs offered by the 48 community colleges in Illinois. The Directory includes information on Baccalaureate/Transfer programs, Career and Technical Education Degree and Certificate programs, and Adult Basic/Secondary Education & English as Second Language programs. The program information provided here is of a broad nature. Please contact the community college directly for more detailed information on a college-specific program title.

Joint Agreements

If Harper College does not offer the certificate or degree program you are interested in, you can request to attend a different community college in Illinois for the price of that school's in-district tuition through a joint agreement. Students would apply to both colleges and submit a joint agreement form to Harper College.

Community Colleges with Housing

Some community colleges offer housing. Here are some examples: