Information for Future Students
Prairie State College (PSC) offers students the best of both worlds: the small school advantage combined with affordable tuition. Our flexible scheduling options make it possible for anyone to fit college into their life. Our classes are small with excellent faculty and a supportive environment.
PSC is great place to start your college career. Complete your first two years of college at PSC and transfer to a four-year college or university as a junior. Or, PSC's career and technical programs can help you learn the skills to begin a career immediately. PSC is located in Chicago Heights, IL with a second location in Matteson.
At PSC, we have something for everyone:
- High school graduate with no previous college credit
- High school graduate with some previous college credit
- High school student interested in taking classes before graduation
- College or university student interested in satisfying some general education requirements
- Veteran or military service member looking to utilize your federal education benefits
- Working adult wanting to finish college or change careers
- Working professional needing to satisfy continuing education credits
- Someone in need of English-language training
- Lifelong learner seeking a personal interest class
- Anyone interested in pursuing a GED®
Learn more about the college by viewing our college profile, or get a brief overview of our academic programs and extracurricular activities by reading our viewbook.
Find out if Prairie State College is right for you:
- Do we offer the academic program you are looking for?
- View a video about why our students choose to get their degree at PSC.
- Visit the campus or arrange a campus tour
- Ready to apply?
Additional links you may find helpful:
Getting Started
- Counseling and Academic Advising
- Apply Online
- Apply in Person
- Arrange a Campus Tour
- College Mission
- College Profile
- COMPASS Placement Testing Schedule
- Communities We Serve
- Course Schedules
- FAQs
- Home School
- How to Enroll
- International Students
- Maps and Directions
- New Student Orientation Information
- New Student Transfer Orientation
- Nuevos Estudiantes
- Our Educational Guarantees
- Proficiency Testing Information Handbook
- Schedule, Credit Courses
- Schedule, Non-Credit Courses
- Student Profile
- Campus Video
Academic Programs, Policies and Faculty
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Departments
- Academic Honesty
- Academic Programs
- Articulation Transfer Agreements
- Catalog
- Course Schedule
- Degrees and Certificates
- Contact Faculty
- FAQ’s
- Gainful Employment Disclosure
- Honors Program
- Learning Communities
- Non-Credit Classes
- Online Courses
- Proficiency Testing
- Schedule, Credit Courses
- Schedule, Non-Credit Courses
- Service Learning
- STEM@PSC
- Student e-mail
- Student Policies
- Student Success Center
- Study Abroad Programs
- Testing Services
Student Services
- Apartment Search
- Bookstore
- Buying Books
- Campus and Public Safety
- Career Development Services
- Child Care Services
- Christopher Art Gallery
- Computer Labs
- Counseling and Academic Advising Center
- Disability Services
- Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs
- Fitness Center
- IDs
- IT Help Desk
- Learning Achievement Center (LAC)
- Library
- New Directions for Returning Adults
- Parking Information
- Pioneer Café
- Student E-mail
- Student Health Insurance
- Sustainability Center
- Transfer Student Resources
- TRiO Educational Talent Search
- TRiO Student Support Services
- WebAdvisor
- Writing Center