<p>Background: Anxiety disorders are one of the more frequent mental disorders prevalent on Mexican population.  College students are at risk of developing anxiety symptoms because of the challenges related to starting college studies and pursuing a college degree.</p><p>Objective: Levels of anxiety symptoms in a sample of college students were assessed in order to examine anxiety´s prevalence among gender and university´s school programs.</p><p>Participants:  270 college students at the National Autonomus University of Mexico, FES Iztacala belonging to six health schools.</p><p>Methods: Beck Anxiety Inventory was completed by the balanced sample at University´s campus.</p><p>Results: Almost one quarter of the population has symptoms of anxiety above the cut point. Female students showed to be more anxious that male students.</p><p>Conclusions: Findings provide evidence that females may be at a higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder, which could impact their academic performance.</p>