Surveyed 420 undergraduates at a Saudi Arabian university concerning SES, general academic problems, perceptions of faculty members and of the college administration, attitudes toward cheating and plagiarism, test anxiety, methods of disseminating academic knowledge, perceptions of friendship, and feelings for their classmates. Data indicate that Ss felt the university had major functional limitations. Most Ss had little academic orientation; college education was viewed as a means to rapid prosperity. They also lacked adequate scholastic preparation and held negative perceptions of faculty and administration, generally viewing the former as corrupt and the latter as insensitive to their needs. Cultural constraints on college education and the unprofessional treatment of expatriate faculty by the university administration are discussed.