COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact worldwide, affecting people’s psychological well-being and social relationships, especially among college students (Quaglieri et al., 2021). This situation is associated with growing forms of violent radicalization, like riots or violent demonstrations (ACLED, 2021). The current study aimed to investigate the psychological correlates of sympathy for violent radicalization (SVR) among Italian college students in times of COVID-19. Specifically, we explored college students’ ideas about different forms of SVR in the past year and examined the unique contribution of several psychological variables (e.g., depression, attachment to the nation, conspiracy theories) to levels of SVR. Participants were 307 Italian college students (Mage = 23.28, SD = 3.92; 53,7% females). A self-report questionnaire was administered online. Descriptive analyses revealed average levels of SVR, with higher scores only for the use of violence to protect one’s own family. In regression analysis, SVR was positively associated with depression, conspiracy theories, distrust in government, and social network use, and negatively related to attachment to the nation. The findings resemble prior work (Levinsson et al., 2021) and suggest that policy efforts should prioritize youths’ feelings of safety and mental well-being in different environments (e.g., home, school, work) to mitigate social polarization.