Carthage’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (EIC) was created to help students find a safe place where they belong, especially those with minority backgrounds. The issue is that students of color are underrepresented and oppressed, not only in social contexts but also on college campuses. This project addresses systemic inequalities racial hierarchies, how to create a more inclusive environment on a college campus, and how to identify bias and taken-for-granted assumptions about the world. As a social work intern at the EIC, working closely with students of color in a predominantly white institution has inspired me to research and identify the major obstacles/challenges for students at Carthage whose intersecting identities are historically marginalized. Once the challenges are identified, change can be targeted toward the heart of the issue. Working with students of color to understand how universities can better campus culture is crucial to their well-being and sense of belonging. I have researched three peer-reviewed articles to explore themes that are consistent with my findings through interviews I conducted with the EIC staff. These findings concluded that the most significant challenges to college students of color are financing their education, imposter syndrome, mental health struggles, and, therefore, academic struggles. The significance of these findings shows that there is this vicious cycle students of color are vulnerable to fall into because of the dominant norms of a college campus.