High fruit and vegetable consumption is recommended to decrease risk of cancer and heart disease. While research indicates that few college students eat the recommended five or more servings, limited research on specific dietary patterns of minority young adults is available. The purpose of this study was to investigate application of stages of change theory to minority young adult fruit and vegetable consumption patterns and to identify possible consumption predictors. As part of a larger study, students from a minority college campus in the Southwest completed a survey designed to assess dietary habits and attitudes. Stage of change for fruit and vegetable consumption was determined by intentional and behavioral criteria. Data were collected from 63 participants (5 1% Mexican American, 37% Caucasian, 10% African American, 2% Asian; 25% male, 75% female; mean age = 20 years of age). The majority (57%) of all students, consumed two or fewer combined fruit and vegetable servings. Participants were classified into the following stages: 53% precontemplation, 20% contemplation, 8.5% preparation, 7.5% action and 1 1% maintenance. Females were less likely to be in precontemplation and more likely to be in action than males (%2 = 15, p<.01). Dietary attitudes accounted for 15% of the variance in vegetable consumption (p<.05) and dietary attitudes and gender accounted for 19% of the variance in fruit consumption These results suggest that stage of change assessment and a focus on dietary attitudes may be important for planning dietary interventions for a minority college population.