Research indicates that societal attitudes toward persons with disabilities are largely negative. One approach to negative perception, the socio-cognitive model of stigmatization, states that when compared to emotional or social disabilities, attitudes toward individuals with physical disabilities are more favorable. The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes toward different types of disabilities: congenital physical, acquired physical, and psychiatric. In particular, attitudes of American college students were compared to the attitudes of Chinese international college students in the United States. Participants completed the Attitudes Toward Persons with Disabilities Scale and a Q-sort by ranking nine cards describing individuals with varying disability types and severities according to preference. It was hypothesized that physical disabilities would be perceived more positively than psychiatric disabilities. Significant differences were found among the three disability types. It also was hypothesized that American participants would view persons with disabilities more positively overall than Chinese participants. However, the Chinese reported significantly higher scores on the ATDP scale, which corresponded with more favorable attitudes toward persons with disabilities.