While I hope you grow to love the city over 4 years and choose to stay forever, why are you deciding to purchase a home, for the first time nonetheless, and not have the flexibility to rent for a little to get the feel for what your needs are and other personal tastes? Owning for just 4 years that someone is in school certaintly is a lot to handle, and don't expect to get your money back or even make a profit because most house make a profit after 5-7 years at least.

Just things to keep in mind.

Also, to go off of another comment, be sure that you mean University of Maryland, Baltimore, NOT the flagship College Park campus.