How to Enroll
Welcome to Prairie State College! Thank you for your interest in attending our institution. Here, we offer open admissions high school graduates or the equivalent (GED). Those who are still in high school, are welcome to register for courses.*
For those interested in personal interest, vocational, computer and continuing education classes, PSC offers a wide range of professional development classes as well as free adult education courses including GED, ESL, and ABE.
* Currently enrolled high school students who, with permission, may enroll in credit or noncredit coursesGeneral Admissions
The following categories of students are eligible for general admission:
- Graduates of accredited high schools or students who have successfully completed a high school equivalency exam (HSE)
- Transfer students from other colleges
- Currently enrolled high school students who, with permission, may enroll in credit or noncredit courses
- Individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and who may or may not have a HS diploma and would benefit from our certificate programs.
Selective Admissions
Students interested in the following programs are required to follow specified criteria and admissions procedures in the respective program handbooks.
International Admissions
PSC welcomes international students. Before enrolling at PSC, international students must have completed the equivalent of a high school diploma, including the completion of primary and secondary levels. Prospective students must also meet all of the requirements for admission.
Electronic transcripts can be sent to:
Transcripts can be sent electronically through various third party services. Students
can also request institutions send transcripts to ptranscripts@prairiestate.edu
Mailed transcripts can be sent to:
Prairie State College
Attn: Enrollment Services
202 S Halsted St.
Chicago Heights, IL. 60411
Course Attendance
Course attendance is essential to academic success. You must attend the courses you
register for at PSC. If you register for a class and never attend, you run the risk
of being dropped from the course(s). If you are unable to attend your courses, you
must drop them. Refer to the academic calendar and the college refund table for applicable dates.
Vaccination Requirements
PSC does not require proof of immunization for enrollment. However, immunizations
may be necessary prior to clinical placement in selected health programs.
- C.N.A. (PDF) or call (708) 709-3740
- NURS/RN (PDF)or call (708) 709-3527
- EMT (PDF) or call (708) 709-2947
- DH (PDF) or call (708) 709-3715
- SRT (PDF) or call (708) 709-3780
Students must certify their permanent residency. In order to be classified as a resident, students must reside in the district for at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester.
Course attendance is essential to academic success. You must attend the courses you register for at PSC. If you register for a class and never attend, you run the risk of being dropped from the course(s). If you are unable to attend your courses, you must drop them. Refer to the academic calendar and the college refund table for applicable dates.
PSC does not require proof of immunization for enrollment. However, immunizations may be necessary prior to clinical placement in selected health programs.
Steps For Returning Students
Steps For Continuing Students
* Students testing in developmental courses, on academic probation or in special populations will not be able to add or drop courses on WebAdvisor. Meeting with an advisor will be required to enroll.
Academic Calendar – Reflects the last day to add, drop or audit a course.*
Tuition Refunds – Reflects the last day to drop a course and have the charges removed.
Payment Plan – Reflects the last day to enroll in a NelNet installment plan to pay your tuition for the semester.
Selective Admission Program Deadlines
- Dental Hygiene – February 1
- Nursing – February 1
- Physical Therapist Assistant – June 1
- Surgical Technology – June 1
Late Registration Process
The following guidelines apply to students who want to register for credit classes after a term begins:
- If the class is not full, students do not need an instructor's consent to register during the first two days of the term (up until 11:59 pm of the second day).
- Students do not need instructor's consent to register if a class has not begun and the class is not full.
- Students who register after a class begins will be charged a late registration fee of $20.