Is a MacBook still useable for a ME degree?

I’m going into college for Mechanical Engineering, and I was wondering if a new MacBook Air would still be suitable for what the degree and classes include. I really want a MacBook, and don’t really want to get anything else, but is it really that bad for college? Plus, I’m sure I’ll still use it plenty for non-school uses as well, which again would make me prefer a MacBook over other options.