This study aimed to determine the perceived level of coping strategies and academic emotion regulation among nursing students in private higher education institution in Southern Leyte, Philippines, specifically at The College of Maasin, Maasin City, Southern Leyte during the school year 2025-2026. The investigation utilized a descriptive-correlational research design to explore the relationships among the study variables, with participants being randomly selected through a simple random sampling method. A total of 306 nursing students from first year to third year levels served as respondents. Data were gathered using the Academic Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Filipino Coping Strategies Scale. The collected data were statistically analyzed using frequency count, percentage, weighted mean, and Person Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient. Results revealed that most respondents were 18 to 19 years old, female, living with complete families, and had an average combined family income. In terms of academic emotion regulation, the respondents showed a very high level of respiration, high levels of developing competencies, suppression, redirecting attention, and reappraisal, a moderate level of seeking social support, and very low levels of avoiding situations and venting. Regarding coping strategies, they showed very high level of religiosity and problem-solving, high levels of relaxation, cognitive reappraisal, tolerance, social support, and overactivity, and low level of emotional release, and a very low level of substance use. The correlation test revealed that the academic emotion regulation was not significantly related to coping strategies. The study concludes that nursing students demonstrated generally a positive academic emotion regulation and coping strategies, despite the absence of a significant relationship between the two variables. Based on the findings, the adoption of an Academic Emotion Regulation and Coping Enhancement Program is recommended to further strengthen students’ emotional management and coping abilities.