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This study aims to determine the attitudes of university students towards ageism and influencing these factors. The study was carried out with 1st and 2nd-grade students who have registered for the elderly care course given in the 2018-2019 education period fall term in a State University. Data collection tools comprised two sections: Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form and Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS). Descriptive statistics, linear regression, independent sample t-test, and oneway ANOVA were utilized to evaluate the survey data. The analysis showed that university students have a positive attitude towards ageism. Besides, "willing to live with mother/father or both in the future" responses had a significant impact on the AAS total mean score. In line with these results, it is recommended to conduct multiple intervention studies aimed at determining the views of students and society on ageism in various universities and regions so that underlying factors causing perception and regional differences could be delineated.