by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Moody Bible Institute was awarded 25 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is bible/biblical studies.
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Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Moody Bible Institute is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Moody Bible Institute is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Moody Bible Institute enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,161 undergraduates at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School with 1,736 being full-time and 425 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,179 | $23,151 | $22,256 | $21,115 | $21,410 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $6,895 a year. That adds up to $27,580 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 820 N Lasalle Blvd, Chicago, IL 60610-3284 |
| Phone: | 312-329-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.moody.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 196 | $33,488 |
| Biblical Studies | 129 | $35,114 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 93 | NA |
| Missionary Studies | 69 | $26,236 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 67 | $35,426 |
| Religious Education | 33 | $30,671 |
| Sacred Music | 14 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 12 | NA |
| Teaching English or French | 3 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 965 students took at least one online class at Moody Bible Institute. This is a decrease from the 972 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 965 | 739 |
| 2021-2022 | 972 | 840 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,094 | 953 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,281 | 954 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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