Objective To investigate the prevalence of dating violence among college students,and the impact of abuse during childhood by their parents on dating violence. Methods Snowball sampling was used and 1 130 college students from seven universities in Beijing were surveyed with a self-administered questionnaire anonymously. Results Of the 1 130 students,50.8% had intimate partner in previous one year.Among students having intimate partner,16.9% experienced aggression by their partners while 11.1% had aggressive behaviors to partners.The proportions of being the victim of physical assault,emotional abuse and sexual coercion were 14.1%,10.6% and 9.9%.And 8.0% had physical assault,7.1% had emotional abuse,and 3.7% had sexual coercion to partners.At the same time,45.0% (n=509)of students reported having experienced abuse during childhood by their parents.The proportions of being hurt by hands,by things,and being humiliated by their parents were 41.6%,24.9%,and 13.1%.And 24.5% saw parents fight or had aggressive behaviors to brothers or sisters.Students experienced abuse during childhood by their parents were more likely to be involved in dating violence,when compared with the students who had no such experiences(P=0.005). Conclusion Dating violence among college students is worth being paid more attention.Having physical and emotional abuse exporiances during childhood by their parents is related to dating violence.