Degree programs are offered in six schools within the university and are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is authorized to award bachelor's and master's degrees.

They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Mid-East Region of the Division II level.

The Men's Basketball Team has won 7 NCCAA Division II National Championships since 1988.

The women's basketball team has won 15 NCCAA Division II National Championships since 1989.

[2] Several contemporary Christian music groups have come from KCU, including Audio Adrenaline and Bleach.