Things I would recommend for college.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3, i5 8gb ram 256gb (best rounded model). $1300
Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 i7, 8gb, 256gb $1250
Samsung Ativ Book 9 plus i5 8gb 256gb $1500
Acer Aspire S7 i5/i7 8gb 256gb $1300-1500
Those would all be my best rated and most recommended...