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Prairie State College

Prairie State College


Official telephone: (708) 756-3500
Screen last updated on: January 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,188
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
Undergraduate breakdown:
32.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
7.7% Hispanic
48.7% White (non-Hispanic)
9.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Chicago Heights
Population of city/town: 33,072
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,784,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, day care

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
band, choral groups, dance, drama, music theatre, symphony orchestra

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Chicago
Nearest passenger train service: Chicago
Nearest passenger bus service: Chicago

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good