The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students.
Total 416 students out of total 2,953 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Prairie State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Prairie State College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL |
| Online Students | 416 Enrolled Online Exclusively 841 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,342 Out-of-State$11,064 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Prairie State College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $9,342 and $11,064 for non-Illinois residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $389 for Illinois residents and $461 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $9,342 | $9,342 | $9,342 | $9,342 | $9,342 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $11,064 | $11,064 | $11,064 | $11,064 | $11,064 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $389 | $389 | $389 | $389 | $389 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $461 | $461 | $461 | $461 | $461 |
Prairie State College offers 74 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 49 | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Prairie State College, there are 2,953 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,257 students were attending classes through distance learning (416 students are enrolled exclusively and 841 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,953 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 416 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 841 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,696 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 416 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 399 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 15 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 416 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 399 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 15 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 416 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 408 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 8 |