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Moody Bible Institute

Private
Urban
4-year degree

Reported admit rate: 82.7%Year unverified
Tuition per year: ₹14,82,810Out-of-state
Students: 1,510Undergraduates
Students per teacher: 16Student to faculty

About

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.

Admissions planning estimate

82.7% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 47.7%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 97.54%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 97.5% (238/244; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

82.7%admitted

83 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 324

Offered a place 305

Enrolled 174

57% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1020-1150

4001600

ACT composite17-23

136

What a year costs

₹28,42,194 published cost of attendance, per year

Tuition₹14,82,810
Housing₹12,59,628
Books & supplies₹99,756

Sticker price ₹28,42,194

After aid (average) ₹20,87,263

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹14,82,810

Out-of-state ₹14,82,810

Average aid awarded: ₹10,39,733 a year.

Outcomes and support

83.9%

Retention

62.3%

Graduation

67%

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One teacher for every 16 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 46.7%

Unknown 26.1%

Hispanic 7.3%

African American 5%

Multiracial 3.6%

Asian 2.7%

Native American 0.2%

Pacific Islander 0.1%

6 programmes

Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Doctoral degree - other

Programmes

Programme	Level
Bible/Biblical Studies	bachelor
Communication and Media Studies	bachelor
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	bachelor
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	bachelor
Religious Education	bachelor
Religious Music and Worship	bachelor
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	bachelor
Theological and Ministerial Studies	bachelor
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	bachelor
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	bachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate82.69%

Total Applicants324

Admitted Applicants305

Enrolled Applicants174

Application Fee₹4,697

Fee Waiver AvailableYes

SAT/ACT RequirementNot required

GPA RequirementRequired

Class Rank RequirementNot required

Recommendations RequiredRequired

AP Credit AwardedYes

AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1020

SAT Composite 75th %1150

ACT Composite 25th %17

ACT Composite 75th %23

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹14,82,810

Out-of-State Tuition₹14,82,810

Average Housing Cost₹12,59,628

Books & Supplies₹99,756

Average Net Price₹20,87,263

Students Receiving Aid67%

Average Aid Awarded₹10,39,733

Out-of-State Students0.00

Student Body Diversity

African American5.03%

Asian2.65%

Hispanic7.28%

White46.69%

Multiracial3.64%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.07%

International8.34%

Unknown Race26.09%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate

School SettingUrban

Years4

Graduation Rate62.33%

Retention Rate83.9%

Student/Faculty Ratio16:1

Total Undergraduates1510

Contact

Street Address820 North LaSalle Boulevard

ZIP Code60610

Phone(312) 329-4400

Websitehttps://www.moody.edu

Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/