While research has suggested numerous problems and adjustment difficulties faced by international students attending colleges and universities in the United States, cultural differences may be barriers for international students in their seeking and receiving help for such problems. This study was conducted to examine whether certain noncognitive variables, shown previously to be predictive of academic success for international students, were predictive of whether international students used counseling services at a university counseling center. Freshman international students (N=230) completed the Noncognitive Questionnaire during an orientation data collection session. Students' responses were compared with their use of counseling center services over the next eight semesters. The results revealed three noncognitive variables which significantly (p < .05) predicted counseling center use: understanding and ability to deal with racism; nontraditional ways of acquiring knowledge; and preference for long-term goals over short-term, immediate needs. These findings have implications for designing outreach and counseling services for international students. (Author/NB)