Commuters and resident students may be seen as receiving the same education, but these two populations experience unique and significant differences. One study by Jamil, et al. (2022) noted that increased commute time was associated with decreased academic performance in college students. Additionally, commuting tended to reduce students’ feeling of belonging to their college community, leading to overall inferior well-being (Stalmirska et al., 2022; Barnhart 2023). It is clear that symptoms related to mental health can be exacerbated by commuting; thus, we hypothesize that commuter mental health will be lower than their resident counterparts. While studies have compared the relationship between college students’ living status and academic performance, well-being, weight, and drinking habits, there is a paucity of research examining whether resident or commuter status affects mental health. The purpose of this study will be to examine the difference between the mental health of students living on campus and that of commuter students. The study participants (n=200) will be drawn using simple random sampling for the residents and convenience sampling procedures for the commuters. The survey will be conducted using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and General Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7 (GAD-7) relating to mental health and socio-demographic questions. The data will be collected via Google Forms. The collected data will be entered into SPSS 29.0. Preliminary data analysis reveals that there is no significant difference between commuter and resident study participants regarding their mental health issues.