Partiendo de que el apoyo social es provisto tanto en comunicaciones cara a cara como en aquellas mediadas por las TIC; el presente articulo analiza la forma en que desde ambos modelos de comunicacion este se da en un grupo de estudiantes universitarios. La informacion se recolecto con la escala Assis. Los apoyos material y emocional se recibieron mayoritariamente por la comunicacion cara a cara, lo que sugiere que es la modalidad predominante tanto en hombres como mujeres (60,1 %) para su provision social. Sin embargo, que el apoyo informativo sea mas recibido por la comunicacion mediada por las TIC, pone de relieve su alto nivel de penetracion social y su impacto en las formas de interactuar. Se establecio que la existencia de una relacion entre el apoyo emocional y el sexo es mayor en mujeres. Lo mismo ocurre entre su provision y la edad, especialmente en personas mas jovenes, y aunque se esperaba hallar una relacion entre la edad y las modalidades de comunicacion, al final no se establecio. Para los universitarios ambos modelos de comunicacion son complementarios y facilitan la provision de apoyo de manera integral, en un continuo. Abstract Given that social support is provided in face-to-face communications and ICT mediated communication, this article discusses the types of social support from both communication models in a group of college students. The information was collected with Assis scale. The material and emotional support is mainly given by the face-to-face communication, suggesting that is the predominant form, both men and women (60.1%) for the provision of social support. However, the informational support is more received by mediated communication ICT, demonstrating its high level of social penetration and its impact on ways of interacting. The existence of a relationship between emotional support and sex was established, being higher in women. Similarly between its provision and age, being higher in younger people and, finally, although was expected to find a relationship between age and modes of communication, this was not established. For university students both communication models are complementary and facilitate the provision of support holistically, in a continuum.