I was just browsing some of the laptop forums (because I oftenly follow them) and I found that many people are asking which is the best laptop for college students.
There isn't actually a "best" one, but there are many cheap and good solutions on the market right now. However, it really depends what are you going to use your laptop for. If you are planning to play some of the newest games while your collegues are studying at lectures, then you need a stronger laptop for the purpose. It is also more-likely to pickup a stronger one if you are going to run heavy processes such as 3d rendering, gaming (as I already said), video rendering and such stuff.
A nice and well-explained guide can be found on this webpage : Best Laptop For College.
Good luck with your choise and keep following my blog :)