He asked for opinions, and got them. People will naturally disagree. My kids grew a lot from being in situations where they were with different kinds of people even if it was outside their comfort zone at first.
I agree OP sounds mature and talented. He will be surrounded by people unlike him regardless of which college he attends and there is value in acquiring that skill early on. As mentioned upthread, one might be able to look on the week with humor, or in clarification of what he doesnt want to do in the future.