I went to university in hull and would probably advise against it.Even thought i had a wicked time, three years spent there is a bit much, started to get a little bored of the place after a few years. The actual University of Hull where i went is cool cos its got quite a nice campus, but the one you're going to is separate from the main uni of hull campus. The nightlife is ok, it depends on what you like, If you like drum n bass, hip hop, bit of house like i do you can find some quite cool nights and they're usually laid back with quite a cool crowd. If you're more of a clubber in bigger nightclubs then its not the best place unless you like cheesy pop/dance music. But Leeds and Sheffield are about 45 minutes away for the bigger night out- approx �5 on the bus, approx �10-15 on the train. Also if you like your drinking there are many pubs. Cottingham Road on to Beverley Road by the university there are about 10/11 pubs and Hull is very cheap for booze. Property prices are also very cheap, so if you're living in a house (not in halls) it is very reasonable. The most i paid was �35 a week. The city centre is again OK, many bars and pubs. Nice bars down the Mariner.
Its nowhere near as good as the bigger cities- Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham etc, but its not bad. There's a lot of development going on in Hull so in a few years it will be quite good.