Motivation for exercise is a major problem on college campuses. The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency, pattern, and reasons for exercise among college students. The subjects (N=200) were students enrolled in a small southeastern university during the 2005 Spring Semester. Exercise motivation was measured through a modified version of the Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (Markland et al., 1993). Many of the responses had a mean of 3.5 or higher. These included 1) To stay slim, 2) To lose weight, 3) To have a good body, 4) To help control my weight, 5) To look more attractive, 6) Because exercise helps me to burn calories, 7) To avoid ill-health, and 8) To prevent health problems. In addition, there were significant differences found between gender and classification. Females reported a higher score when it came to exercising to stay slim, lose weight, wanting to maintain good health and increasing their endurance, but males reported a higher score when it came to spending time with friends and trying to win in physical activities. Juniors and seniors reported higher scores when compared to freshman and sophomores for finding exercising to be satisfying, to improve their appearance, to help manage stress, to get stronger, and to relieve tension. Recommendations are made concerning what may be needed to enhance the motivation to exercise among college students and the factors behind them.