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The publication is devoted to studying different forms of deviant behavior among students trained in higher institutions. The author adheres to the history of the problem. The paper demonstrates that deviation took place in all the societies in different eras; changes in deviant behavior occurred due to transformations within social systems and social relations. All mentioned above enhanced new views and values in society, especially in the youth. The author explains new social values and standards by means of social development factors. He analyzes the reasons of deviant behavior in modern students and its progress. The article considers deviant behavior to depend on satisfaction with material and moral needs; assessment of deviant behavior should be based on moral and law criteria. The author pays specific attention to educational environment which should prevent students from conflicts. The publication takes into account multidimensional nature of deviant behavior among all the social groups. But when we shift students of higher institutions into specific group we see deviant behavior depends on academic progress of the student. Due to this fact the paper focuses on motivation to studying. Personal social security is considered by means of consideration of threatens from social deviations and the role the person acquires as a way of protection from deviations. The author represents research results on this topic and explains prevention from deviant behavior of students on macro and microlevel.