Friends University provides a welcoming Christian environment for students of all denominations. Five baccalaureate degrees are offered with more than 40 degree options. The University also offers nine master's programs. Four degree completion programs are offered for adult students who already have some college credit and want to complete their degrees while maintaining full-time employment. The University also offers a program for working adults who want to complete the first two years of college.
Some programs also have program-specific accreditation.
Friends is currently expanding its science and fine arts facilities and constructing a new building for its marriage and family graduate programs. Friends celebrated its Centennial from Sepember 1998 to May 1999. The Romanesque building is best known for its 148-foot clock tower. Another program unique among higher education is the bachelor in zoo science program. This program features a partnership with the Sedgwick County Zoo.