B ACKGROUNDMedical students known have depression and anxiety level higher than the general population and their age peers. The prevalence of depression among medical students from private university higher (19-60%), while the lower depression prevalence from medical students from state university (10.4-43.8%). Depression can affect students' academic achievement. At least three studies suggest that students with depression would be very difficult to achieve academic excellence.METHODSThis study used a cross-sectional observational design with a sample of 74 people at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Trisakti obtained through Zung depression questionnaire and supplemental questionnaire to determine psikososisal and student characteristics. Data analysis was performed using the program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences to conduct basic statistical test (univariate) and test of statistical significance using chi-square test (bivariate).THE RESULTSThere is no relationship or difference between depression among college students boarding and non-boarding (p = 0.426), nor is there a relationship between depression and academic level of students (p = 0.911). %. Other variables that affect depression is the environment (p = 0.000) in both academic level.CONCLUSIONThere were no differences in rates of depression in students boarding and non-boarding at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Trisakti force in 2013 and 2014.