Prairie State College Comparisons

2 Year
Chicago Heights, IL
5.0 1 review

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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Prairie State College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	$1,308 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	$720 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL	$3,408 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Parkland College Champaign, IL	$300 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL	$888 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oakton College Des Plaines, IL	$1,104 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Lake County Grayslake, IL	$1,527 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Triton College River Grove, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Morton College Cicero, IL	$768 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL	$840 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elgin Community College Elgin, IL	$2,202 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Black Hawk College Moline, IL	$1,392 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL	$1,050 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL	$48 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL	$2,238 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Heartland Community College Normal, IL	$1,248 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Suburban College South Holland, IL	$1,691 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rock Valley College Rockford, IL	$1,963 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John A Logan College Carterville, IL	$2,762 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL	$1,602 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	$1,502 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kishwaukee College Malta, IL	$222 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL	$1,572 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rend Lake College Ina, IL	$1,542 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Highland Community College Freeport, IL	$2,126 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Land College Mattoon, IL	$1,000 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL	$5,897 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL	$2,142 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College Chicago, IL	$2,748 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL	$1,342 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL	$2,298 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney, IL	$1,618 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL	$4,128 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg, IL	$2,802 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Richland Community College Decatur, IL	$1,458 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Spoon River College Canton, IL	$3,003 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Danville Area Community College Danville, IL	$1,902 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lincoln Trail College Robinson, IL	$162 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Wood Community College Quincy, IL	$42 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash Valley College Mount Carmel, IL	$162 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Frontier Community College Fairfield, IL	$162 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Prairie State College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Fox College Tinley Park, IL	$8,328 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern College Oak Lawn, IL	$8,938 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor Business Institute Chicago, IL	$2,658 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026