Objective To discuss differences in the resilient personality between students of independent colleges and average universities.Method To draw 592 college students through stratified group sampling and test them with the self-designed college students resilience personality scale.Results The college students of the two types of schools showed marked differences in the four dimensions of the resilient personality scale

namely growth

optimism

self-improvement

and initiative-taking.The multivariable significance testing of the main gender effect of the students of independent colleges and average universities were Wilks’λ=0.972（F=5.626

P<0.01）and Wilks’λ=0.768（F=12.252

P<0.01）respectively

both reaching significant level.And the multivariable significance testing of the main subject effect of the students of independent colleges and average universities were Wilks’λ=0.956（F=7.942

P<0.01）and Wilks’λ=0.714（F=16.221

P<0.01）respectively

again both reaching significant level.Conclusion There are differences and varied features in certain aspects of the resilient personality between students of independent colleges and average universities.