The article presents theoretical analysis of modern state of the problem, regarding adaptation of students to the university environment. The article discusses manifestations and types of disadaptation, its psychological and educational risks, and analyzes adaptive strategies. The use of psychodiagnostic tools (T. D. Dubovitskaya’s methods of research of student’s adaptation to university, C. Rodgers and R. Diamonds methods of socio-psychological adaptation, V. I.