Students’　willingness　to　participate　blended　leaning　has　been　an　interesting　topic　in　the　higher　education　context.　This　paper　aims　to　examine　students’　willingness　to　choose　blended　learning　and　identify　the　influencing　factors　related　to　their　willingness.　A　large-scale　questionnaire　survey　was　conducted　with　a　collection　of　1903　valid　responses.　Meanwhile,　nine　students　were　interviewed.　The　findings　indicated　that　blended　learning　have　not　been　widely　offered　in　Chinese　universities.　Students’　participation　and　understanding　of　blended　learning　are　relatively　limited,　but　most　students　have　a　positive　attitude　to　blended　learning　and　are　willing　to　choose　it　in　the　future.　Such　factors　as　students’　demographic　features,　curriculum　cognition,　curriculum　design,　learning　demands　will　affect　their　willingness　to　choose　blended　learning.　©　2020,　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.