The main purpose of the current study was to investigate sense of belonging
(SOB) of Al-Quds University students. Index of a 25-item scale was used to
measure SOB which was developed by the researchers, based on the SOC
model (McMillan & Chavis, 1986), and was administrated to three hundred
and sixty-nine students (173 males and 196 females) full-time undergraduate
students at Al-Quds University stratifiedly selected. The findings demonstrate
that the students of Al-Quds University indicated a moderate level of SOB to
their university. Differences were found between gender, place of residency,
and academic year; however, SOB has emerged as a significant predictor of
students' academic achievement. Implications of the findings of this study, and
directions for future empirical research were briefly discussed
