[1][2] The first season premiered on January 28, 2004 and followed the lives of eight students at Southern University—Kinda Andrews, Shalondrea Davis, Gabriel Langley, Kevin Mack, Delano Mitchell, Nina Moch, Veronica Moss and Jabari Roberts.
The second season premiered on January 27, 2005 and followed the lives of eight students at Langston University — Nafiys Blakewood, Coti Farley, Israel Jacobs, Peaches Jaspar, Brittani Lewis, Stacey Stephens, Tanisha Taylor and Jon Walker.
The third season premiered on March 2, 2006 and followed the lives of eight students at Virginia State University — Audrina Clyde, Ray Cunningham, Will Grishaw, Rodney Henry, Anya Holland, Bianca Olivo, Deirdra Tyrone-Davis and Arlando Whitaker.
The fourth season premiered on March 6, 2007 and followed the lives of eight students at the University of the Virgin Islands — Idesha Browne, Fallon Favors, Vanessa Hamilton, Krystal Lee, and Willie Macc.
On March 4, 2008, BET aired a special, College Hill: Class Reunion, hosted by Big Tigger.
[citation needed] In the fall of 2007, BET aired College Hill Interns, a spin-off focusing on the lives of ten college students from different universities around the country on their summer internship program in Chicago—Letia, Lonnie Abernathy, Jenna Bailey, Tatiana Boiser, Ivy Box, Kathy Harris, Spencer Humphries, Marc Reece and Kasheef Wizard.
The DVDs include bonus episodes, footage that didn't make the show, and cast commentaries.
"We are not denying this type of thing goes on," David Stevens, national president of the Langston University Alumni Association, had said, "but we are questioning what are the motives behind presenting many of the negative aspects without showing the good that goes on."
"BET represents the merchandising and exploitation of stereotypical and oftentimes destructive behavior of black people for the benefit of profit", he said.
Others on campus also felt College Hill did not accurately represent Virgin Islands students.
Cast member Idesha Browne from the Virgin Island season stated that "everyone has to take into consideration that this is TV."
Cast member Dorion Renaud spoke about criticism he faced after doing the show from Hollywood directors and producers and unfair compensation on The Breakfast Club.