Conrad Grebel provides residential, teaching, research, and community education programs from a Mennonite perspective. The College offers University of Waterloo courses in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Interdisciplinary Arts, English, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Music. The relationship between Conrad Grebel and the University of Waterloo is reciprocal: students from all faculties on campus take UW courses at the College, and UW students who live in the College residence are enrolled across the faculties at the University. Conrad Grebel includes a library and archives; its professors are active in research and consulting activities around the world.
Conrad Grebel also includes a residence for 174 students; 142 in residence and 32 in apartments. Residence life at the College offers students an uncommon opportunity to make connections and forge lifelong friendships. Students from many different denominations and cultural backgrounds share a lively, ecumenical environment where a commitment to living responsibly and respectfully with others transforms what could otherwise be just another dormitory into a colourful community that has purpose and character. Worship services, music recitals, intramural games in a great variety of sports, Peace Society meetings, coffee houses, and involvement in service projects, along with courses in dozens of different subjects, are only a few of the many educational experiences available at Conrad Grebel.