Abstract: Objective To investigate and analyze the influencing factors of nursing students' career choice in Anhui,and to provide reference for promoting the reform of community nursing education in vocational college and guiding the community employment of nursing students. Methods Applying self-designed questionnaires of community career choice to survey 1 212 nursing students in vocational college. Results Among positive factors of career choice,88.78% nursing students believed that community work could better take care of the family.And 79.04% nursing students were aware of the community health care was connected to the patient's health.They were willing to contribute to the community.The work attributes of community hospitals was accepted by 78.38% nursing students.Among the negative factors of career choice,only 9.08% nursing students thought that personal value could be realized in community health service organizations.And 14.93% nursing students thought that benefits were the main factors affecting the choice of community.And 25.33% nursing students believed that community work could improve their personality.Among them,there were significant differences in freedom,personality,job attribute and promotion in the career choice of students with varied degrees(P<0.05).But there were no significant difference in value realization,welfare,family care,making acquaintance,healthy and social relations(P>0.05). Conclusion Reasonable income distribution and more effective guidance for correct values were important aspects in attracting talents.The primary care institutions with their own characteristics will help attract more excellent college graduates in community nursing.