Based on the review of the existing research on positive psychological quality at home and abroad, and drawing on the relevant research results in this field, this study adopts the Chinese College Students’ Positive Psychological Quality Scale developed by Meng Wanjin team to measure the students from six representative colleges and universities in Shanghai. The results show that the development of college students’ positive psychological quality is uneven in all latitudes. Among them, curriculum activities have the most significant impact on college students’ positive psychological quality. According to the survey and field interview, this paper summarizes the problems existing in the cultivation of college students’ positive psychological quality, and analyzes the causes of the problems. Finally, combined with the research results, this paper explores the operable cultivation path from the aspects of implementing the positive psychological quality cultivation curriculum, strengthening the organization and management of school positive psychological quality cultivation, perfecting and optimizing the education team, improving parents’ positive literacy and quality, and improving college students’ self shaping ability.