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Prairie State College

Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226

Official telephone: (708) 709-3500
Website: https://prairiestate.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,953
Full-time undergraduates: 924
Part-time undergraduates: 2,029
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Nonresident Alien
3.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
Nearest major city: Chicago

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
alumni services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball  
Men's basketball  
Men's soccer  
Men's tennis  
Women's basketball  
Women's soccer  
Women's softball  
Women's volleyball  

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Chicago Midway

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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