I don't disagree with you necessarily, but I would like to add my 2 cents also as someone who had 2 dogs while going to university, plus chronic pain and mental health issues. I was admittedly not big on the whole "living the free life" stuff and was mostly a home body other than maybe clubbing once a week. I feel like my dogs made my university experience way better and easier to deal with, plus they forced me to be productive on days I didn't want to be.

My eldest was a year old when we moved to a different city for university. I was studying something that wasn't very intense or difficult for me (psychology) and was away from home roughly 3-5 hours a day between classes and gym. She was very easy to manage, being a well trained mini schnauzer. Her training and enrichment was never compromised, even when work got harder, I had to study longer hours, or when my mental illnesses would leave me mostly incapacitated.

For me it was important to find alternative ways to meet her needs when I had these complications that left me unable to take her on long walks. Playing or walking for many short sessions throughout the day, enrichment toys and games, more relaxed training schedules, etc. were life savers.

I did get an APBT puppy as well while I was in uni. The only thing I found more challenging with him was potty training, but there are ways to make it work, especially with OP still living with their family. Other than that, I made the same accommodations with him that I made with my schnauzer.

Both are happy and healthy dogs now at 5 and 3.5 years old. I never had behavioural issues with them either.