Objective To study the epidemiological characteristics, clinical features and strategies of control of fifteen outbreaks of measles in a college.Methods The epidemiological and clinical data of 15 cases of measles was investigated, samples were taken, the cause of these outbreaks was analyzed, and the epidemiological characteristics and strategies of control were analyzed.Results The outbreaks of measles mostly occurred in spring. The clinical characteristics included fever, rash, pharyngalgia, cough, a running nose, a stuffy nose, and oral leukoplakia. One of the patients developed pneumonia and conjunctivitis, and another one developed myocarditis. Measles virus nucleic acid was positive in 13 cases. As for epidemiological characteristics, the first case occurred on April 1 2015,the peak of the epidemic occurred between April 13 and April 17, and the epidemic ended on April 17. Cases of infection of the second generation were concentrated in the longest incubation period. Eleven of these patients had definite epidemiological contact with measles, accounting for 73% of the patients.These patients of measles mostly lived in three dormitories on the same floor. They were all males, aged 19 to 25.Conclusions The outbreak of measles was associated with the season, vaccination, age of disease onset, and control strategies. It is recommended that clinical doctors be alert to sporadic cases of measles in spring in colleges and densely-populated neighborhoods, isolate the measles patients immediately, vaccinate those who have close contact with measles patients, and guard against outbreaks of measles.