Study habits can be defined as students' decisions on choosing what to learn and how to learn during their everyday learning processes. Study habits included three aspects of learning behavior: choosing learning material, adopting specific learning strategies (rereading, self-testing, and spacing), and strategy sources and changes (how strategies are formed and how they change). To investigate the influence of meta-cognitive strategy and motivational beliefs on study habits, responses from 191 college students were collected. The results showed that: (1) most students' selection of materials and strategies were test-based and deadline-driven; (2) students reporting more meta-cognitive strategy were more likely to select study material according to pre-set plan, apply spacing and self-testing, and use feedback to develop their strategies; (3) intrinsic goals and college majors also had an impact on students' study habits. Implications for understanding study habits, the influencing factors, and educational practices were discussed.