Moody vs. MBTS

Moody Bible Institute vs. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary comparison

	Moody Bible Institute	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Moody	MBTS
Location	Chicago, IL	Kansas City, MO
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,216	3,840
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	moody.edu	mbts.edu
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Costs	Moody	MBTS
Tuition (In State)	$12,768	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,768	$8,400
Room & Board	$12,820	$11,310
Avg Net Price	$23,950	$25,380
Avg Grant Aid	$10,477	$6,875
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	84%

Admission	Moody	MBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	244	141
Admitted	238	133
Acceptance Rate	97.5%	94.3%
Enrolled %	68.1%	63.2%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Moody	MBTS
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Moody	MBTS
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,004
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$175

Diversity	Moody	MBTS
% Men	15%	61%
% Women	12%	11%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	81%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	7%

Students	Moody	MBTS
% In-State	18%	28%
% Out-of-State	70%	61%
Campus	Moody	MBTS
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

• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than than Moody based on total student enrollment (3,840 students vs. 2,216 students)

Moody vs. MBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or MBTS?

• Moody Bible Institute is 52% more expensive to attend than MBTS for in-state tuition ($12,768.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52% higher at Moody than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($12,768.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than MBTS ($23,950 vs. $25,380)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are 13.4% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($11,310 vs. $12,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Moody Bible Institute than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moody Bible Institute students is 52.4% larger than aid received Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($10,477 vs. $6,875)

Moody vs. MBTS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (97.5%) than MBTS (94.3%)

Moody vs. MBTS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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