Daly City is a city in California and it is the county seat of San Mateo county. Its population is 106,280. There are 50 colleges near Daly City, California - 14 public and 36 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 20 miles from Daly City. 38 schools provide undergraduate programs and 29 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 172,719 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $23,998 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 59.04% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,385.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Beauty School 1.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,245 | Not Offered | 77 | 15 to 1 |
| Unitek College 2.2 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$38,903 | Not Offered | 191 | 13 to 1 |
| San Francisco State University 2.5 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
$20,446 ($7,846) | $19,450 ($9,370) | 22,563 | 19 to 1 |
| City College of San Francisco 2.9 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$14,656 ($1,696) | Not Offered | 19,267 | 24 to 1 |
| Skyline College 3.9 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
$9,956 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 9,572 | 29 to 1 |
| University of California-San Francisco 5.4 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $29,840 ($14,738) | 3,007 | - |
| San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork 6.0 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,250 | Not Offered | 139 | 20 to 1 |
| University of San Francisco 6.3 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,522 | $29,960 | 8,913 | 11 to 1 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music 6.7 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,150 | $56,150 | 439 | 5 to 1 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies 6.8 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,124 | $24,464 | 1,874 | 15 to 1 |
| California College of the Arts 6.8 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,226 | $63,430 | 1,308 | 8 to 1 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc 7.1 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,215 | Not Offered | 167 | 11 to 1 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco 7.2 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $48,296 | 1,195 | - |
| Minerva University 7.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,630 | $19,500 | 669 | 14 to 1 |
| Presidio Graduate School 7.9 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,045 | 74 | - |
| Academy of Art University 8.0 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$30,736 | $34,768 | 5,498 | 14 to 1 |
| Bay Area Medical Academy 8.0 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,184 | Not Offered | 209 | 23 to 1 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute 8.1 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,600 | Not Offered | 117 | 10 to 1 |
| Golden Gate University 8.1 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,343 | $17,070 | 3,098 | 7 to 1 |
| San Francisco Film School 8.2 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$48,650 | Not Offered | 127 | 8 to 1 |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco 8.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$19,400 | Not Offered | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| College of Alameda 12.3 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,898 ($1,258) | Not Offered | 6,141 | 38 to 1 |
| College of San Mateo 12.7 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,428 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 9,901 | 24 to 1 |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office 12.9 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Reach University 13.3 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,374 | - | 2,230 | 30 to 1 |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office 13.4 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Starr King School for the Ministry 13.5 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,853 | 77 | - |
| Peralta Community College System Office 13.5 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Lincoln University 13.6 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,150 | $11,260 | 436 | 15 to 1 |
| Laney College 13.6 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,898 ($1,258) | Not Offered | 9,328 | 31 to 1 |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences 13.7 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,479 | 114 | - |
| Samuel Merritt University 14.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,138 | $49,786 | 1,926 | 5 to 1 |
| National Holistic Institute 14.6 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,656 | Not Offered | 1,258 | 23 to 1 |
| Moler Barber College 14.8 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,393 | Not Offered | 411 | 21 to 1 |
| International College of Cosmetology 14.9 miles from Daly City |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$3,075 | Not Offered | 113 | 11 to 1 |
| Notre Dame de Namur University 15.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,792 | $15,300 | 306 | 6 to 1 |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley 16.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,150 | 115 | - |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies 16.7 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,000 | 65 | - |
| Berkeley City College 16.7 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,898 ($1,258) | Not Offered | 6,278 | 33 to 1 |
| California Jazz Conservatory 16.8 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| Berkeley School of Theology 17.0 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$2,856 | $19,640 | 108 | 13 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Oakland 17.0 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,778 | $30,987 | 640 | 7 to 1 |
| University of California-Berkeley 17.2 miles from Daly City |
Public four-years |
$47,265 ($15,377) | $30,968 ($15,866) | 45,882 | 18 to 1 |
| The Wright Institute 17.2 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $42,350 | 518 | - |
| Graduate Theological Union 17.3 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $25,042 | 150 | - |
| Pacific School of Religion 17.3 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,310 | 124 | - |
| Holy Names University 17.3 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,115 | $18,590 | 959 | 9 to 1 |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific 17.4 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,660 | 40 | - |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology 17.5 miles from Daly City |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,260 | 55 | - |
| Merritt College 17.9 miles from Daly City |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,898 ($1,258) | Not Offered | 7,022 | 33 to 1 |
