Something else to consider is whether you actually save money by *not* purchasing the laptop, in the time and gas spent going to/from the computer lab. Also, assuming the school does away the computer labs and the Technology Fee is removed (which is several hundred dollars per semester) a laptop may end up being cheaper.

I am a student at Michigan State University. They have a system where I can print from any platform (via Windows sharing or LDP) to any printer, anywhere on campus. There is a networked printer in each wing of each dorm, in every computer lab, and in all of the libraries. This works well with the campus-wide network (migrating to Wireless-N, IIRC). Prints are $.05 per page side, an extra $.05 per side for color. All of the printer billing is integrated into the standard billing system.

It seems that the school tech administrators are gettnig more anal retentive every day. Compared to these guys, I lucked out. Banned from school computers for life for downloading PuTTy. (To get my homework nonetheless. I had misplaced the file on my webserver, and had to move it so that I could download it. That's it.)