Hudson Hall has 50 residence rooms, a residence hall director's apartment, a study lounge, a lobby reception area, and a chapel. Residence rooms in Hudson are arranged in suites of two rooms with a connecting bath. Rooms are furnished with study tables or desks, chairs, single beds, dressers and closets. Each room is equipped with outlets for free basic cable, access to the Internet, local telephone service, and private voice mail accounts for each individual resident.

Named for Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hudson of Orangeburg in 1974. Mrs. Hudson was a Trustee; she and her husband were friends and benefactors; their son, E. O. Hudson, Jr. has also been a generous supporter of Columbia College.