Moody vs. ABC

Moody Bible Institute vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	ABC
Location	Chicago, IL	Arlington, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,216	276
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	abconline.edu
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Costs	Moody	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$12,768	$15,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,768	$15,450
Room & Board	$12,820	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$23,950	$26,503
Avg Grant Aid	$10,477	$5,708
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	98%

Admission	Moody	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	244	-
Admitted	238	-
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	Open
Enrolled %	68.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	Moody	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	Moody	ABC
Graduation Rate	67%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	Moody	ABC
% Men	15%	2%
% Women	12%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	55%
% Black	4%	24%
% Hispanic	5%	15%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	20%	1%

Students	Moody	ABC
% In-State	18%	94%
% Out-of-State	70%	6%
Campus	Moody	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Moody Bible Institute is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (2,216 students vs. 276 students)

Moody vs. ABC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or ABC?

• Arlington Baptist College is 21% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($15,450.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21% higher at ABC than Moody Bible Institute ($15,450.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than ABC ($23,950 vs. $26,503)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 54.3% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($8,310 vs. $12,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Arlington Baptist College than Moody Bible Institute (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moody Bible Institute students is 83.5% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($10,477 vs. $5,708)

Which college is harder to get into, Moody or ABC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ABC or Moody .

Moody vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or ABC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between ABC and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Arlington Baptist College (67% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/