Since a BP can live up to 30 years, you should make sure to have a plan in place for who will care for it while you are away at college. There are so many posts on here about people who get snakes and then have to give them up because of school or moving into an apartment that wont allow them.

As far as caring for them and what you'll need, do some research. There is a ton of great info on this site and elsewhere on the internet. I must have read 20 different care sheets to make sure I had all my bases covered and I still only know a tiny bit about what is required. Welcome to the board and good luck.