Online Degrees and Programs at Prairie State College

Online Program Overview

Prairie State College offers 73 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs for undergraduate study.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students.

Total 517 students out of total 2,680 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Prairie State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePrairie State College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL
Online Students517 Enrolled Online Exclusively
834 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,342
Out-of-State$11,064
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$389$389$389$389$389
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$461$461$461$461$461

Online Programs By Area of Study

Prairie State College offers 73 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4825NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Prairie State College, there are 2,680 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,351 students were attending classes through distance learning (517 students are enrolled exclusively and 834 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,680
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses517
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses834
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,329

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 517 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 488 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 22 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses517
Illinois Resident488
Other State In U.S.22
Outside of U.S.7
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses517
Degree/Certificate Seeking505
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking12
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