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Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, Illinois · Public · 3,045 undergrads

Prairie State College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Prairie State College?

Open admission

Prairie State College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Prairie State College cost?

$5,564 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,452 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,813.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,725
$30,000–$48,000$4,084
$48,000–$75,000$6,916
$75,000–$110,000$11,509
over $110,000$13,713

Out-of-state tuition is $11,064 a year, against $4,176 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,888 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

3,045
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Chicago Heights, IL.
$36.7k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$11k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Prairie State College hard to get into?
No. Prairie State College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Prairie State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,916 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,813.
How much does Prairie State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Prairie State College is $11,064 a year, against $4,176 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,564 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,888 tuition gap gives about $12,452 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.