What car would be best for me?

I'm graduating high school and am going off to college this year. I need a car that can get me from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Albuquerque, New Mexico later this summer. I'm getting a new car/SUV and wanted suggestions. I like anything that looks good, but know nothing about cars so I wanted some suggestions. With the rising gas prices, what car or SUV would suit me and the location i'll be at?