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Diabetes melitus (DM) is a chronic disease that can affect a persons physical or psychological. One non-pharmacological therapy that can be done is religious-based counseling. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between education level and religiosity of DM. The research applied an observational analytic design with cross sectional approach. Data collection was prospective and interview using questionnaires of religiosity scale. The inclusion criteria were DM patients aged> 20 years, received at least one oral diabetes medication, and willing to become respondents of the study. A total of 71 respondents were enrolled in this study and divided in two groups, the control group got counselling from health worker in the health center, and the treatment group got brief counseling 5A modification and pill box. Data were analysed using descriptive test with chi square, and the significance level of 0,05. The results of this study showed that in the control and treatment groups most of them had first education level or below, 28 people (72.2%) in the control group, and 17 people (48.6%) in the treatment group. Based on the level of religiosity in the control group was 26 patient (72,2%), and the treatment group was 22 patient (62,9%) had high religiosity. The p value in the control group was 0,232 and in the treatment group was 0,000. The treatment group with the first education or below are more religious than control group with same level of education (p< 0.05).