The experience of discrimination is a complex phenomenon. At present, there are few studies that have captured the experience of discrimination on a predominately white university campus. This study was designed to investigate the association between perceived discrimination and self-reported health outcomes among university students in Southwest Florida. The stratified cluster random sample consisted of 527 students attending classes on the main campus of a university in Southwest Florida. This analysis of the association between perceived discrimination and self-reported health was an important contribution to the literature because information was gained regarding: 1) the frequency of discrimination 2) how perceived discrimination can negatively affect people from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, 3) the impact of discrimination on general health, and 4) how discrimination can contribute to unhealthy behaviors. This study addressed three research questions: 1) Is perceived discrimination significantly associated with self-reported psychological and physiological health outcomes among university students? 2) Is race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic position (SEP) associated with exposure to discrimination? 3) Is perceived discrimination a unique predictor of mental and physical health outcomes? For this study a new instrument, "Impact of Discrimination on Health," was constructed to measure the association between perceived discrimination and self-reported health among university students. MANOVA, ANOVA, and simple linear regression were performed to discover the relationship among health, ethnicity, income/SEP, gender, sexual orientation, and perceived discrimination. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]