Moody Bible Institute
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a private nonprofit school with 1,586 students.
About This School
Moody Bible Institute is a private nonprofit institution located in Chicago, Illinois with approximately 1,586 undergraduate students enrolled. Moody Bible Institute has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. The average net price after financial aid is $25,007 per year. The graduation rate is 62%.
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.
Worth considering if you're a committed evangelical Christian seeking affordable ministry training — median debt at graduation is just $12,000, which is genuinely low and reflects the school's emphasis on accessible, mission-focused education. The 90% freshman retention rate suggests students who enroll tend to feel at home, but the 62% graduation rate is a real concern and worth asking the school about directly. This is a specialized institution with a specific theological identity (dispensational, non-charismatic), so students outside that tradition or hoping for broad career flexibility beyond ministry and missions should look elsewhere.
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