In order to be a college student and be able to deduct your education expenses, your school needs to fall into the following category for eligible educational institution as defined by the IRS.
An eligible educational institution is a school offering higher education beyond high school. It is any college, university, trade school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program run by the U.S. Department of Education.
You can ask your school or see the IRS list of eligible schools here:
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/eligible-educational-ins...
