My IT department recommends a Dell Inspiron 14 5000 or a Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 7000. However, security and FOSS are very important to me. I want a laptop with some form of open firmware—such as coreboot—but I also strongly prefer AMD to Intel. I am a freshman going into college to study CS.
I would recommend getting some used Thinkpad as well, but it depends on your budget. If you can afford it you might want to get a System76 Darter Pro or Oryx Pro, which are sold with coreboot.
System76 is rumored to be releasing an AMD laptop with coreboot, but it will most likely be more expensive than most laptops with similar specs.