Objective: To review research related to intervention programs for college students with low academic performance. Method: For this review were included only scientific papers since 2010 that were in the bases of EBSCO, ScienceDirect, PubMed, SpringerLink, Redalyc, Dialnet and Internet addresses such as https://scholar.google.es/ using data descriptors such as: intervention / training programs in higher education, intervention programs in college students, academic performance, college students, university students. Results: It was found that most programs focus on self-regulation strategies, tutorials and strategies in specific areas such as values and reading comprehension, some with methodological limitations. Conclusion: Most programs proved effective in improving the academic achievement of students. However, there comes the need to continue this line of work.