Objective:To investigate the relationship among college student’s depression symptoms, problem solving appraisal and perceived stress.Methods:275 college students completed questionnaires, including CES-D, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS) and Chinese Problem Solving Inventory (CPSI). Results: Among these students, 52% reported on the level of health risk stress (HRS), 55.3% had depression symptoms. There were significant correlation among depression symptoms, perceived stress and problem solving appraisal. The causal relationship between them were identified with the path analysis method, problem solving in special, seems to have both direct and indirect effect on the prediction of depression and on perceived stress. Conclusion:There is a high level of college student perceived stress and depression symptoms. Problem solving appraisal is an important factor for both of them.