This study was carried out to investigate the dietary attitudes, nutrition knowledge, nutrient intake, eating-related characteristics of dancing major and non-major female university students. The survey was conducted from October 1 to November 10, 2003 by questionnaires and data analyzed by SPSS program. The results are summarized as follows: 25.5% of the underweight group, 53.6% of the normal weight group, 12.5% of the overweight group and 66.7% of the obese group had correct perception about their body image. Eighty-one point three percent of the dancing majors and 77.2% of the non-majors were concerned about weight control, and 71.3% of the dancing majors and 64.5% of the non-majors had weight control experiences. There were no significant differences in nutrition knowledge scores and dietary attitude scores between dancing majors and non-majors. There were no significant differences in `predisposition to obesity scores` between dancing majors and non-majors, and the scores were low. `Predisposition to anorexia` scores and `uncontrollable urges to eat` scores were significantly higher in the dancing majors compared to the non-majors. Intakes of the nutrients were lower than those of the Korean recommended dietary allowances (RDAs), except vitamin C in the dancing majors. Intakes of calories, calcium and iron were lower than those of the RDAs in the non­majors. Dietary attitude was positively correlated with nutrition knowledge but was negatively correlated with `uncont­rollable urges to eat`. In the dancing majors, `predisposition to obesity` showed significantly positive correlation with obesity rate and `uncontrollable urges to eat` and was negatively correlated with nutrition knowledge and dietary attitude. In the non-majors, obesity rate showed positive correlation with `predisposition to obesity` and `uncontrollable urges to eat`. Therefore proper nutritional education program and recommended dietary allowances are required for dancing majors to improve their nutritional status. (Korean J Community Nutrition 9(4): 501~510, 2004)