If you need a car now I wouldn't necessarily buy it as a "college" car. Until you know which college and what parking situation is, car selection is premature. Since my daughters both attend Ga State, they don't need cars when at school. Even if they did, the parking garages there can be tight. Both prefer small hatchbacks. Older daughter bought her first car, a Scion.
If student is going to GCSU in Milledgeville or Kennesaw State or UGA, then a car with good mileage is a big plus.