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Prairie State College Computer Science Programs

Prairie State College is a public institution located in Chicago Heights, IL. The Suburbs Of A Large City offers a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Prairie State College?

Contact information for Prairie State College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
Phone:	7087093500
Website:	prairiestate.edu/
Admissions:	prairiestate.edu/apply-reg-pay/
Financial Aid:	prairiestate.edu/apply-reg-pay/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Prairie State College?

You can apply to Prairie State College online at: https://psc-apply.force.com/application/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapplication%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

How Hard Is It To Get Into Prairie State College?

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Can I Afford Prairie State College?

The average net price after aid at Prairie State College is $5,280. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$3,444
In-State Fees	$732
Out-of-State Tuition	$10,332
Out-of-State Fees	$732
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$4,176
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$11,064

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 7% of students at Prairie State College receive some form of financial aid (212 students).

About 42% of students at Prairie State College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $7,849 per student.

33% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,092.

Student Loan Debt

8% of Prairie State College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,493 per year.

Prairie State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,448 undergraduate students at Prairie State College, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prairie State College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	1,206
Hispanic	631
White	313
American Indian/Alaska Native	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	105
Non-Resident	36

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Prairie State College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Illinois	490
Indiana	24
Florida	2
Texas	2
Louisiana	1

Additionally, approximately 1.5% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Prairie State College

Prairie State College delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

841 undergraduate students at Prairie State College took at least one online class — of those, 416 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Computer Science Programs at Prairie State College

Below are the computer science majors are available at Prairie State College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	—	—	—	25
Computer and Information Sciences, General	—	—	—	13
Computer Software and Media Applications	—	—	—	11
Computer Programming	—	—	—	8
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	—	—	—	5

Academic Programs at Prairie State College

Prairie State College offers 15 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Prairie State College has an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.