Paying for Prairie State College

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Prairie State College is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students. It is same as last year for both in-state and out-of-state rates. Its in-state undergraduate tuition & fees is much higher than the average amount ($5,066) and its out-of-state undergraduate tuition & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $9,152.

The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees of Prairie State is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students, the same as current year.

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Prairie State. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $389 for Illinois residents and $461 for out-of-state students.

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