There are four student hostels in United College: Adam Schall Residence, Bethlehem Hall, Chan Chun Ha Hostel and Hang Seng Hall. Together they provide a total of 1,267 hostel places for about 50% of students of the College.
All undergraduate students are given the opportunity to stay in student hostels for at least one year during their studies. Hostel places are guaranteed for non-local students and exchange students. The allocation of hostel places is administered by the Working Committee on the Selection of Resident Students, the members of which are appointed by the Student Hostels Management Committee. Selection criteria include (1) living district (2) home environment and (3) participation in extracurricular activities. Special situations such as health or family problems, or final year students who have never been assigned a hostel place during their previous years of study, will also be considered.
Each hostel has its own common room, television room, study room, games room, music room and laundry. There are air-conditioning facilities, a direct telephone line and computer outlets connecting to the campus network in each student bedroom. Residents' Associations are formed in all hostels to help organise hostel activities and promote resident welfare.