The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between academic stress, emotional intelligence, and subjective well-being in college student. Hypothesis for this study is academic stress and emotional intelligence can predict someone’s subjective well-being. This study utilized a quantitative survey method. Participants of this study were 132 college students from different majors who lived in Yogyakarta, men and women, with ages  varied from 18 to until 30s. Measurement tools that utilized in the study were academic stress, emotional intelligence scale, and student subjective well-being. Data was analyzed using regression analysis. Academic stress and emotional intelligence were found to predict someone’s subjective well being (F=9.862; p<0.001).