The aim of this study was to assess the sources of stress among Fayoum university students, symptoms of stress, the stress levels and the coping strategies they used to overcome these stresses. The study also compared between medical and non medical students as well between the academic and clinical medical groups and between male and female students.This descriptive study was implemented in three faculties (Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Social Service) in Fayoum University the sample included 400 students (200 from Faculty of Medicine, 100 from Faculty of Education and 100 from Faculty of Social Service). A self administered Arabic questionnaire was used. The study found that the sources of stress related to study or to family were the most common sources of stress. The four most frequently reported stressors, feeling tired of long study hours, family adherence to know all their friends, feeling annoyance to be deprived of attending lectures when coming late and when parents quarrel with them if they do something wrong, in that order. The mean family sources score was significantly higher among females than males (p=0.000).It is clear from the results of this study that the Fayoum university students were exposed to a variety of interpersonal and environmental stressors. These findings indicate the need for stress management programs specific to the needs of college students.