Anything with braze ons for racks, fenders, and widish tires would cover most bases and road types.
If ya want sporty, and expensive there's many cyclocross frames around.
Another route is taking a hybrid that makes a great commuter bike and has a road frames geometry, and put drop bars on it.
A 7.3fx can fit 38C tires, has a semi aggressive fit, front and rear rack mounts, fender eyelets, and reasonable parts. Many other hybrids also have these build specs.
Touring frames make great commuters, sport touring would be less of an overkill.
If you're dropping around $1000 on a bike, it's likely to be stolen if left outside regularly. Hopefully your school and work have indoor storage.
Still another route, buying a used bike and doing upgrades/overhauling would be far cheaper, and give you the knowledge you're seeking.