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This study was conductedin support of the UAE Foundation to explore the UAE youth university students attitudes toward volunteer work and whether this attitudes differ according to students gender, college type, university level, type of university, and university GPA. The sample consisted of 982 UAE students from various public and private universities and colleges. Also, a scale to measure students’ attitudes was Results showed positive moderate attitudes toward volunteer work. Also, results showed no statistical differences in students’ attitudes due to gender while some of items favored males or females. Also, a statistical differences due to college in favor of the scientific colleges, and to university level in favor of the fourth year, university type in favor of the public university, and GPA in favor of higher achievers. Results were discussed and prober recommendations were drawn. (Published Abstract)