Moody Bible Institute — College Profile

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, 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

Cost of attendance

$34,327

Avg net price

$22,221

Room & board

$13,410

Tuition

$15,786

Books & supplies

$1,062/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$21,293

$30–48k

$23,057

$48–75k

$20,599

$75–110k

$25,676

$110k+

$22,897

Admissions

Admit rate

83%

Test policy

Not required

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

62%

4-yr on-time completion

46%

1st-yr retention

84%

Transfer-out rate

8-year outcomes

Graduated

58%

Transferred

13%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

29%

Median earnings (6yr)

$40,210

Median earnings (10yr)

$45,399

Median debt

$18,149

Monthly loan payment

$192

Student Body

Men 54%Women 46%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

36%

First-generation

28%

Median family income

$27,275

Independent students

44%

Avg age at entry

24.0

Part-time students

19%

Race & ethnicity

White

47%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

26%

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$40,210

10 years after entry

$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

Endowment

$54M

Classification

Associates (Mixed)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions

Full-time faculty

35%

Avg faculty salary

$9,213/mo

Instructional spend/student

$13,607