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This study aimed to characterize and compare psychology students from two types of institutions (46 from a private university and 37 from a public university) in terms of sociodemographic characteristics, mental health (depression and anxiety), and social skills repertoire. Students from the private institution presented higher levels of anxiety and interpersonal difficulties, whereas no significant differences in depression were observed between groups. Mental health problems were associated with being female, a more limited social skills repertoire, and greater interpersonal difficulties. These findings contribute to the development of public policies in both educational and social domains, aiming to promote mental health and enhance students’ career adaptability in an increasingly dynamic and uncertain context.  \n1Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto – FAMERP, São José do Rio Preto-SP, Brazil  \n2 Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP, Bauru-SP, Brazil.  \nThis article is derived from the first author's doctoral dissertation, supervised by the latter, defended in 2022 in the Graduate Program in Developmental and Learning Psychology at the São Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho-UNESP, Bauru campus.  \nCorrespondence address: Giovanna Belei-Miyazaki. Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 5416, Vila  \nSão Pedro, São José do Rio Preto-SP, Brasil. CEP: [15090-000. giovannabelei@gmail.com](15090-000. giovannabelei@gmail.com)  \nSciELO Preprints-This document is a preprint and its current status is available at: [https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.16047](https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.16047)[ ](https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.16047)Paidéia, 36, e3606  \nKeywords: anxiety, depression, social skills, university students, higher education institutions  \nSaúde Mental e Habilidades Sociais de Ingressantes em Psicologia de Faculdades  \nPública e Privada  \nResumo: A saúde mental do universitário é influenciada por vários fatores e particularidades da instituição de ensino e perfil de seus estudantes podem fazer parte dessas variáveis. Este estudo objetivou caracterizar e comparar estudantes de dois tipos de faculdades (48 alunos defaculdade privada e 37 de pública) com relação as características sociodemográficas, saúde mental (depressão e ansiedade) e habilidades sociais. 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