This study aimed to verify the prevalence of depression and associated factors among undergraduate nursing students. Descriptive research carried out in Ribeirão Preto with students from two undergraduate programs.
Instruments: Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria; Beck Depression Inventory; Quality of Life Assessment. It was performed bivariate and multivariate analysis of data. Ethical procedures were respected. Among the 114 subjects, most are women and single. Bachelor Program: 32% are aged less than 20 years old, from economic levels A2, B1 and B2 and 69,6% do not work. Teaching Diploma Program: 32,6% older than 25 years old, levels B2 and C and 75,8% work. Depression detected in 15,4% of the students at Bachelor's Program and 28,6% from the Teaching Diploma Program. The percentage of depression decreases as Teaching Diploma Program students' economical level increases. Mental self assessment carried out by student and program enrolled had significant prevalence rates.