There are over twenty million students who are enrolled in American colleges and universities, at least four out of ten of these students identify themselves as a diverse student. All college students face a multitude of challenges such as academic pressures, including social, emotional, and financial. Many diverse students who are international and attend college at American universities will more than often experience enormous causes of psychological distress compared to their peers. Some of

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... he factors that impose on these students are discrimination, stigma, cultural mistrust, imposterism, and most of all the feelings of isolation that definitely impact their emotional and mental well being for being a diverse student. Over the past decades, it can be agreed upon that there is a health crisis on our college campuses. Mental illness is on the rise around the world in higher education. The numbers of students with mental health illness is increasing in numbers and also severity. Indeed, there is an epidemic of mental health illness across institutions of higher learning and institutions also are facing a substantial challenge in meeting the needs of students, faculty, and staff. Mental health disorders can be accounted for approximately half of the disease amongst students in higher education. The college years are supposed to be one of the best experiences that students will remember as they transition further into adulthood. However, the college years can be challenging and will definitely have an impact on academic success. Higher education institutions provide opportunities to address one of the most significant public health crisis within a lifetime for adolescents and adults. This study examined the role of mental health in higher education and its impact on academic student success.