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Moody Bible Institute

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL · City · 1,510 students
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$22,221
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
62%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$45,399
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
83%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Moody Bible Institute in Chicago is a premier evangelical college renowned for its tuition-funded undergraduate model and its top-tier programs in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry, and Intercultural Studies. Situated on an urban campus in the heart of downtown Chicago, Moody offers a deeply spiritual and tight-knit community where student life is anchored in daily chapel, peer discipleship, and a shared commitment to Christian faith. What truly sets Moody apart is its Practical Christian Ministry (PCM) program, which requires students to engage in hands-on, weekly service within local urban churches and nonprofits, ensuring that academic training is immediately paired with real-world ministry experience.

Wikipedia:Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a private evangelical Christian Bible college in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Historically, MBI has maintained positions that have identified it as non-charismatic, zionist, dispensational, and generally Calvinistic. MBI operates undergraduate programs and Moody Theological Seminary at the Chicago campus. The Seminary also operates a satellite campus in Plymouth, Michigan. MBI also operates Moody Aviation, an undergraduate flight school and aviation mechanic program in Spokane, Washington.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60610-3284 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
10 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$15,786
Housing & food (on campus)$13,410
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$34,327
Average net price$22,221
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$15,786
Housing & food (on campus)$13,410
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$34,327
Average net price$22,221
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$21,293
$30–48k
$23,057
$48–75k
$20,599
$75–110k
$25,676
$110k+
$22,897
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
62%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
46%
Back for yr 2
84%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
58% graduated · 13% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 29% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$40,210
10 yrs after entry$45,399
Debt
Median at graduation$18,149
Monthly payment$192
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — faith-related: 42% graduate within 6 yrs, $39,245 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
83%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 54%Women 46%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
36%
First-gen
28%
Family income
$27,275
Independent
44%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
19%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
7%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
26%
Varsity sports
NCCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$40,210
After 10 yrs
$45,399
Theological and Ministerial Studies126
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology74
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other66
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries63
Bible/Biblical Studies45
Religious Education28
Religious Music and Worship10
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$54M
Full-time faculty
35%
Faculty salary
$9,213/mo
Teaching spend
$13,607
per student
Federal loans
42%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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