Moody vs. CUW

Moody Bible Institute vs. Concordia University Wisconsin comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Concordia University Wisconsin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	CUW
Location	Chicago, IL	Mequon, WI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,216	5,063
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#432
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	cuw.edu
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Costs	Moody	CUW
Tuition (In State)	$12,768	$33,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,768	$33,750
Room & Board	$12,820	$12,700
Avg Net Price	$23,950	$28,060
Avg Grant Aid	$10,477	$23,693
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	Moody	CUW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	244	4,537
Admitted	238	3,064
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	67.5%
Enrolled %	68.1%	14.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2026

Academics	Moody	CUW
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Business (40%) Health Professions (20%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (4%)
Outcomes	Moody	CUW
Graduation Rate	67%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,925
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$247

Diversity	Moody	CUW
% Men	15%	20%
% Women	12%	30%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	72%
% Black	4%	15%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	20%	2%

Students	Moody	CUW
% In-State	18%	63%
% Out-of-State	70%	37%
Campus	Moody	CUW
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Wisconsin is larger than than Moody based on total student enrollment (5,063 students vs. 2,216 students)

Moody vs. CUW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or CUW?

• Concordia University Wisconsin is 164.3% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($33,750.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.3% higher at CUW than Moody Bible Institute ($33,750.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than CUW ($23,950 vs. $28,060)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Wisconsin are 0.9% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($12,700 vs. $12,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concordia University Wisconsin than Moody Bible Institute (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Wisconsin students is 126.1% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($23,693 vs. $10,477)

Moody vs. CUW Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than CUW (67.5%)

Moody vs. CUW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Moody or CUW? 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 CUW and Moody.

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Concordia University Wisconsin (67% vs. 58%)

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