Hilltop Beauty School

Hilltop Beauty School is a private for-profit career school in Daly City, California, located in a large suburban setting just south of San Francisco. The school enrolls 135 students and holds a quality score of 71.33 out of 100 (IPEDS 2023). As a sub-baccalaureate institution, it is focused on licensure-track beauty training.

Hilltop reports a completion rate of 86% and a retention rate of 100% (IPEDS 2023), meaning every enrolled student persisted through the program. The school offers a one-to-two-year certificate program in Cosmetology, preparing graduates for California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licensure and careers in salons, spas, and the broader beauty industry.

Positioned in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hilltop Beauty School gives graduates access to one of the country's most active markets for licensed cosmetologists. The school's perfect retention rate and single-program focus create a concentrated training environment for students seeking a direct path into the cosmetology profession on the Peninsula.