should i go to college for coding?

I should go to college for coding.

I would avoid college for anything that I can learn elsewhere.  Colleges require too many classes totally unrelated to what you want to learn and all are expensive.  Check with local business school to see if any teach coding.

Yes, without it you aren't a professional.

Not necessarily. There are books and there are sites and there are friends.

if you want to be taken seriously, yes.

either way, you have to find creative ways to use what you learn...

You should EITHER get a uni degree

OR

earn certification in the programming languages you want

Either will help you to get a job programming.

The uni degree is probably more impressive

and in addition a uni will help you to get your first job.

Yes.  

College will teach you more than coding. College courses will train your mind, and shape how you think about developing software.

On the other hand, if the ONLY thing you want to do is code, you want to leave analysis, problem solving, and design to others, then college might not be right for you.