This study examines the impact of world view and perceived personal competencies on feelings of alienation of black second-semester freshmen on a predominantly white university campus. Forty of the 120 18-year-old, American-born black freshmen volunteered as participants. Twenty-four females and 16 males completed the following instruments: (1) the Student Demographic Questionnaire (SDQ), (2) the Personal Competency Rating Scale (PCI), (3) the Just World Scale (JWS), and (4) the University Alienation Scale (UAS). Data from these responses were analyzed to determine the relationships among perceived personal competencies, degree of feelings of alienation, and belief in a just world. Multiple regression analyses were employed to find the contribution of the belief in a just world and perceived personal competencies to the variability within feelings of alienation from the university. Results indicated that black students who had accepted white middle-class values and tended to believe in a just world expressed feelings of alienation to a lesser degree than those who had not. Such students also tended to perceive themselves as more competent overall than those who believed in a just world to a lesser extent. The implications of the findings for the self-concept of black students on a predominantly white campus are discussed. Statistical data are included on four tables. A list of 17 references is also included. (FMW)