Attitude is known as the result of a person consciousness process. According to object of study, the intensity of feelings towards the elderly, people can express positive or negative attitudes, based on their knowledge, feelings and behaviours. The objective of this study is focused on describing the attitudes of the students of a higher education level who present a positive attitude towards the elderly and it is also our aim to find out if the sociodemographic variables interfere with a positive or negative attitude shown by the students. It was carried out a transversal, descriptive and correlative quantitative study on 250 students from Central Portugal enrolled in higher education, with a mean age of 24.12 years. To measure the variables, it was used an Attitude Scale towards the old people, and a socio-demographic characterization form. The students who presented a positive attitude towards old people were older men, with a partner, living in rural with relatives and not often with the elderly but who give importance to the contact with the elder person and those who do not participate in volunteer activities with the elderly. It can be said that age, marital status and living together with a partner can influence negative attitudes of the students towards the elderly, but with no relevant results for a positive attitude.