A:AnswerSorry answering so late but Yes! My 15 year old gives it a 8/10. Said he wished it was touchscreen and connected to his apple airpods. Its the same chromebook he uses in school. Hope you bought. Its a great buy.
A:AnswerYou certainly could, but a college student may require more memory and sophisticated of a device. I would go with something a little more substantial (as my 3rd graders use this). You don't have to break the bank with a MacBook (gold standard) but I think you would want something a little more reliable and with more memory, storage and capability than a Chromebook.