Are none of your current cats calm enough to be considered for an ESA? Emotional support animals aren't the same as a therapy or service animal. You can get your animal set up as an ESA with a doctor's note in some areas. Therapy animals will require training and testing prior to the approval.
Are you planning to go with only the one cat? Have you contacted the college regarding this ahead of time?
Just some stuff to think about there.
As far as actual breeds. Do not go for any of the hybrids like Bengals, savannahs or ocicats. They will be very energetic and hyper.
Ragdoll may be a nice medium ground for you. They are still larger than a typical domestic, not quite as large as a Maine coon and were originally bred because of the calm demeanor. Hence the name ragdoll. Otherwise, almost any other breed of cat can be an ESA or do well in an apartment as long as you are attentive to their needs and such. You can look into leash training your cat but do remember they would not be an actual service animal and accompanying you to all places is not a good idea as the animal will also not be trained to deal with loud sounds and energetic people.
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