Results of this study build on previous research by examining associations between purpose and grit in a sample of college students from three universities. The primary research question was whether greater commitment to purpose would be predictive of greater levels of grit. Despite mixed empirical evidence, the authors hypothesized that higher levels of purpose would predict higher levels of grit after controlling for demographic variables. That is, students will demonstrate "the will" (grit), when they have "the way" (purpose). The sample (N = 195) of emerging adults (ages 18-25 years) was drawn from a cross-sectional study of purpose formation conducted across three universities. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler, 2006) was used to measure purpose in the sample. Participants rated 10 items on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 ('absolutely untrue") to 7 ("absolutely true"). Results of the study suggest that college students with higher levels of purpose also possess higher levels of grit. The authors' hypothesis that commitment to purpose would predict greater levels of grit was supported.