Abstract: The studys primary goal was to identify the students level of academic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to academic expectations, academic work and examinations, academic self- perceptions, and the extent of perceived social support from friends, family, and significant others. The study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design where the frequency and percentages, weighted mean, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to analyze the collected data from 98 students. Online-generated survey questions were utilized for the data analysis.