The purpose of this study was to assess motivation related to exercise programs among college students at the College of Charleston. Motivation was measured using a modified version of the Self Motivation Inventory. The subjects (N = 100) were students enrolled in physical education and health and general education classes at a small southeastern university during the 2004 Summer Semester. The results indicated that there were some significant differences between the classification of the students (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior) and their motivation levels. In regards to not working any harder than they had to, freshman had a higher score when compared to juniors and seniors. In addition, seniors had higher scores as compared to freshman and sophomores when it came to having a lot of will power and trying to push themselves harder than they should. Furthermore, there were some significant differences between the ages of the students and their motivation levels. Students who were age 20 years and older had higher scores when it came to making decisions and standing by them. Students who were 18 years old reported a higher score when it came to not overextending themselves. Also, students who were 19 years and older reported higher scores when it came to persisting in their task in spite of failure. Recommendations are made concerning how to enhance motivation levels among college students.