At some point in time, I'm sure that college was a place those who genuinely wished to have an education, actually went. However, these days it doesn't seem to really serve any purpose other than the degree itself. You'd probably be better 'learning how to learn' and merely using resources online to teach yourself whatever you want. It'll serve a rather valuable purpose in the next few decades, anyway.
I am of the opinion that the some of the most creative and skilled people in society are often the male outcasts who will never have their potential realized or refined.