The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in exposure to traumatic events, prevalence of PTSD, coping responses, and disclosure patterns between male and female college students. This study examined the relationship between trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms and the different types of coping responses and emotional disclosure patterns by gender in the college population. This study utilized a descriptive quantitative correlation research design that made use of the survey research approach. A purposive sample of 164 male and female undergraduate college students attending a Midwestern University was asked to complete the following standardized checklists and questionnaires: the Trauma Events Questionnaire, the Purdue PTSD-R Scale, the Coping Responses Inventory, and the Emotional Self-Disclosure Scale. Participation was voluntary and anonymous. To describe the characteristics of the sample, preliminary descriptive statistics were calculated. Independent samples t-tests, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and bivariate Pearson correlation were utilized in the primary statistical analyses to determine possible relationships among variables. The study found that a significant number of college students have experienced traumatic events and many exhibit PTSD symptoms. Females were found to have experienced more intentional human traumatic events and to demonstrate higher levels of PTSD symptoms. Participants who had experienced traumatic events and had higher levels of PTSD symptoms utilized more avoidance-coping responses. Females in general were found to be more willing to share their emotions than males. However, females who had experienced a traumatic event shared emotions at a lower level than females who had not experienced a traumatic event. With the high percentage of the college population reporting traumatic exposure, college mental health or counseling centers should routinely screen for traumatic exposure as part of their initial interview practices. The findings from this study suggest that college staff develop a greater understanding of trauma survivor unique needs to be able to respond to and serve this population.