Admissions

International Students

Prairie State College encourages applications from international students. By immigration law, foreign students must attend classes on a full-time basis. A minimum of 12 semester credit hours in the fall and spring semesters is required. All foreign students, except those from countries whose national language is English, must take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam, which is given at American Consulates in many countries. You need a minimum TOEFL score of 500 (if paper -based), or 173 (if computer based) to be accepted at PSC.

As PSC is a commuter community college, there is no on-campus housing. Students may choose to live in an apartment or with a host family. More information on housing opportunities is included with application materials.

Tuition for PSC international students is $327 per credit hour for Summer 2007 and $332 beginning Fall 2007.

For more information regarding the Prairie State College International Students Program, call Enrollment Advisor, Wallace Bailey at (708) 709-3641 or fax our office at (708) 755-2587. You can also reach the International Studies Office via e-mail at wbailey@prairiestate.edu.