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	2,410	3,772
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)	$13,680	$8,580
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,680	$8,580
Room & Board	$12,610	$13,658
Avg Net Price	$21,368	$23,318
Avg Grant Aid	$10,560	$5,774
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	35%

Admission	Moody	MBTS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	324	105
Admitted	305	99
Acceptance Rate	94.1%	94.3%
Enrolled %	57%	61.6%
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	16:1	17:1
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	53%	81%
% Women	47%	19%
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	27%	28%
% Out-of-State	62%	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 (3,772 students vs. 2,410 students)

Moody vs. MBTS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Moody or MBTS?

• Moody Bible Institute is 59.4% more expensive to attend than MBTS for in-state tuition ($13,680.00 vs. $8,580.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.4% higher at Moody than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($13,680.00 vs. $8,580.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Moody Bible Institute than MBTS ($21,368 vs. $23,318)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Moody Bible Institute are 8.3% lower than costs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($12,610 vs. $13,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Moody Bible Institute than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (87% vs. 35%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Moody Bible Institute students is 82.9% larger than aid received Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($10,560 vs. $5,774)

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 .

• MBTS has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than Moody (94.1%)

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/