Este articulo presenta los resultados de un estudio no experimental, de tipo transversal, de prevalencia para determinar las dimensiones psicopatologicas manifiestas en un grupo de estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Cali (Colombia). Participaron 340 sujetos, a quienes se les aplico un cuestionario socio demografico, el Symptom Check List 90-R version espanola SCL-90-R (Derogatis, 1994) y el BDI-II Inventario de Depresion II de Beck (1996). Los resultados sugieren que la mayor parte de los estudiantes no exhiben sintomas psicopatologicos, y entre quienes los presentan se destacan los sintomas de ideacion paranoide, hostilidad, obsesion-compulsion y depresion. Con respecto a la presentacion de psicopatologia, se distinguen diferencias significativas segun la variable sexo, especialmente en la dimension depresion; y como principales estresores se encuentran los factores economicos, laborales y familiares, siendo este ultimo el factor mas asociado. Palabras claves: Psicopatologia, Estudiantes Universitarios. Depresion. SCL-90R. Inventario de Depresion II de Beck, BDI II. Abstract This paper presents the results of a non-experimental study of cross-sectional prevalence type, to determine the psychopathological dimensions presented in a group of college students from the city of Cali (Colombia). The symptom Check list 90-R Spanish version (Derogatis, 1994), and the BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory II, (Beck 1996) were administered to 340 participants. The results suggest that most of the students do not show psychopathological symptoms, and among those who have presented them, symptoms such as paranoid ideation, hostility, obsession-compulsion and depression have been indentified. Related to psychopathology, significant differences are distinguished according to gender variables, especially in the depression dimension. It was found; the main stress factors are related to economic, job and family domains, being the last one the most associated factor. Keywords : Psychopathology. College Students. Depression. Symptom Check Lists, Symptom Check List-90R (SCL-90R). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).