Alcohol consumption among college students has been identified by the American College Health Association as the leading social and health issue at universities and colleges across the U.S. Findings from the College Drinking Task Force (USHHS, NIH and NIAAA, 2003) indicate that each year: more than 150,000 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years develop an alcohol-related health problem; 500,000 students are unintentionally injured while under the influence of alcohol; 600,000 students are assaulted by another student who had been drinking; 70,000 students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape; 400,000 students had unprotected sex; and more than 100,000 students in this age range reported being too intoxicated to know if they had consented to having sex. Drunk driving was a significant problem identified by the Task Force with over 2.1 million students (27%)having reported driving under the influence of alcohol and 3.3 million students stating they rode in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated student. Research conducted by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (2004) found that 43 percent of college students stated they were binge drinkers. Twenty-one percent of these reported frequent binge drinking. A comparative study was conducted between 187 students (74 males and 113 females) enrolled in an evangelical Christian university and 200 students (113 males and 87 females) enrolled in a regional state university. The purpose of the study was to investigate possible differences in alcohol attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge of university alcohol policies among participants. All participants completed a modified version of the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Survey. T-tests and frequencies were analyzed using SPSS version 12.0. Significant findings indicate that students from the evangelical institution believed that alcohol was not a problem on their campus (p = .005) and that their institute adequately enforced their stated alcohol policies (p = .000). Religious beliefs (p=.000) and health issues (p=.000) were reported as significant influences in choosing not to drink among students attending the evangelical institute as compared to state school students. Findings suggest that students attending an evangelical university report less social and health issues regarding alcohol use than their counterparts enrolled in a state supported university. Further studies need to be conducted to determine if alcohol related attitudes and behaviors are influenced by the school environment and policies or by the student's intrinsic beliefs regarding alcohol use. Keyword(s): college level issues, student issues, youth-at-risk