VG
It's almost certain that the college will be using the 'Holy Trinity' (Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop) and using them on Macs. I suggest you make the appropriate enquiries at your daughter's intended college, using their response to inform your investment, rather than second-guessing. As all these programs run on both Macs and PCs, you could also ask them if there is a preferred OS platform.
With designer temperament being what it is (and I've managed enough of them!) there could well be tears before bedtime if you get it wrong
Yes, Corel is a good product (very good and great value IMO) but not likely to be found on many future employers' skills wishlists. Good luck!
Jx