Background: Hypertension is a state of systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure ≥ 90 mmHg. Known as the silent killer, has two risk factors that can be changed and cannot be changed. Prevalence of hypertension in 2018 late teens 18 – 24 years 44,1% from 25,8% in 2013 related to unhealthy lifestyles and rarely investigated so early prevention not done. Research Purposes: To the description of the risk factor for hypertension in nursing faculty students at one private University in west Indonesia. Research Methods: Using quantitative descriptive methods with approaches of cross sectional. Sampling by accidental sampling is 292 people. Data analysis using univariate. Results: Respondents in the dominance force in 2018 of 36%, female sex 79,1 %. 50,6 experiencing stress, often consuming high sodium food such as instant noodles 61%, snacks 58,3%, soft drinks 58,9, western fast food 62,3%, western soft drinks 100%, western ice cream 100%, traditional fast food 59%, FJ food 59,6%, and 68,1% flavoring. The level of activity is low 86,6%. BMI normal 63% and 59,6% had a history of hypertension in the family Conclusion: a risk factor for hypertension in nursing faculty students at one private University in west Indonesia is stress, frequency of consumption of food high in sodium, the level of physical activity lower, and history of hypertension on the family. Suggestions conduct research related to student behaviour in controlling hypertension risk factors as an effort to prevent the occurrence of hypertension and the relationship of the risk factors with the incidence of hypertension.