Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL
820 N LaSalle Blvd, Chicago, IL 60610-3284
312-329-4000

Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a Christian institution of higher education located in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight L. Moody in 1886. Since its inception, MBI's main focus has been to train students for Christian ministry.

Moody Bible Institute offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate programs include Bible, Theology, Ministry, Counseling, Education, Intercultural Studies, and Nursing. The graduate programs offered are Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Leadership, and Doctor of Ministry.

Moody Bible Institute is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. MBI is also accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

Moody Bible Institute has been ranked among the top 50 "Best Value" colleges and universities in the United States by the Princeton Review.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2870

Acceptance Rate: 97.51%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.moody.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.moody.edu/federal-financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $30614

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $30614

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Moody Bible Institute is $119043.25. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Moody Bible Institute. For graduates of Moody Bible Institute, we saw an average early-career income of $40700.00 and mid-career income of $61900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.