Moody vs. KWC

Moody Bible Institute vs. Kentucky Wesleyan College comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Kentucky Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	KWC
Location	Chicago, IL	Owensboro, KY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	2,216	834
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	kwc.edu
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Costs	Moody	KWC
Tuition (In State)	$12,768	$31,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,768	$31,900
Room & Board	$12,820	$11,526
Avg Net Price	$23,950	$20,867
Avg Grant Aid	$10,477	$22,561
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	Moody	KWC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	244	2,009
Admitted	238	1,346
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	67%
Enrolled %	68.1%	18.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/24
SAT Range		750/1130
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	KWC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Education (18%) Business (18%) Biology (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Moody	KWC
Graduation Rate	67%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$38,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$22,907
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$236

Diversity	Moody	KWC
% Men	15%	3%
% Women	12%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	73%
% Black	4%	15%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	9%

Students	Moody	KWC
% In-State	18%	71%
% Out-of-State	70%	29%
Campus	Moody	KWC
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 KWC based on total student enrollment (2,216 students vs. 834 students)

Moody vs. KWC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or KWC?

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is 149.8% more expensive to attend than Moody for in-state tuition ($31,900.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• Out of state tuition is 149.8% higher at KWC than Moody Bible Institute ($31,900.00 vs. $12,768.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kentucky Wesleyan College than Moody ($20,867 vs. $23,950)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 11.2% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($11,526 vs. $12,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than Moody Bible Institute (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 115.3% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($22,561 vs. $10,477)

Moody vs. KWC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than KWC (67%)

Moody vs. KWC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Moody is higher than Kentucky Wesleyan College (67% vs. 44%)

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