Abstract: Given the fact that some freshmen could not adapt to college life well and based on the reputation of colleges and universities as well as the student development theory， a multivariable linear regression model of the influence factors of college freshmens adaptation was constructed. A questionnaire data of the sampled college freshmen in Beijing were used to explore the characteristics of college freshmens adaptation and more importantly its influence factors. It was found that female freshmen have more advantages in job hunting and emotional adaptation than male freshmen， while freshmen from urban areas generally adapt better than those from rural areas. Moreover， college environment in general has a significant positive effect on freshmens adaptation， and such dimensions of college environment as schoolmate relationship and diversified development also mean a lot to freshmens adaptation. Accordingly， it was suggested that colleges and universities should understand the characteristics of freshmen more deeply， make college environment friendlier to them， create diverse freshmen adaptation mechanisms and promote students’ diversified development.

Key words: college freshman, student adaptation, college environment