Moody Bible Institute's tuition & fees has increased from $12,284 (2015) to $15,786 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,542 (year 2015) to $9,702 (year 2025).
Moody Bible Institute's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.32% from 2015 ($25,774).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Moody Bible Institute's COA is $35,392, which is increased by 3.60% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Moody Bible Institute's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,152. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Moody Bible Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,062, and it has increased 15.69% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $918 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $932 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $932 | |
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| 2018-19 | $932 | |
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| 2019-20 | $932 | |
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| 2020-21 | $932 | |
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| 2021-22 | $932 | |
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| 2022-23 | $932 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,027 | 10.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | 3.41% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.51% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.64% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Moody Bible Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,572 | $12,962 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,912 | $14,312 | 2.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,592 | $14,312 | -2.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,092 | $11,752 | 3.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,176 | $15,913 | 15.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,712 | $17,278 | 3.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,602 | $17,212 | 5.66% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,112 | $18,400 | 3.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,780 | $18,785 | 3.90% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,544 | $19,746 | 4.30% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Moody Bible Institute and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Moody Bible Institute | $15,786 | $15,356 | 2.80% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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