A four-page survey was distributed to students in physical activity courses (N=51 sessions) at three Midwestern universities.  A total of 1019 university students returned completed surveys (98%).  Most students were white and living with either a friend or parent. Half of students reported receiving some education in high school regarding suicide, whereas one-third reported receiving some education in college regarding suicide.  Fourteen percent of students had seriously considered attempting suicide and 5% had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past 12 months.  Greater than 85% strongly believed it to be valuable to prevent a friend at risk from committing suicide.  One half believed the chances for suicide would be reduced if they recognized a friend at risk for suicide it would reduce.  However, only one third of students (36%) strongly believed that they could recognize a friend at risk for suicide.  Less than half (42%) strongly believed that they could ask a friend if he/she was suicidal.   Students who had received suicide education in high school felt significantly more confident than students who had not received suicide education in high school in recognizing a friend at risk for suicide, asking a friend if he/she is suicidal, talking with others to determine if a friend is suicidal, and effectively offering support to a friend at risk. Most students were not aware of on-campus resources to help suicidal students.