@EVDLLD - your daughter and mine are twins! Mine refused to apply anyplace “local” (we are also in S. Cal). They are going to miss our weather when they are freezing their buns off… 
Mine also wanted a University setting for identical reasons but @elsacc makes an excellent point - many of the university programs are really conservatories. That may be okay with you - it was for us - we figured if she decided she needed to transfer majors at least by staying at the same school she wouldn’t lose her friends and the Gen Eds would be the same.
The other thing I would have you strongly consider is where your D’s academic record will help her in admissions. You may not yet be fully aware but auditioned programs are hell to get into - think of trying to get into Harvard and your entire acceptance hinges on one 5 minute slot of time when you perform for strangers in a hotel conference room… now make it harder. Some audition-in programs weight academics but most do not. Some have “basic” requirements for academics but it comes as a surprise to non-PA high school counsellors that having straight As, a 1600 on the SAT and leadership roles up the kazoo won’t even get you brownie points with most BFA-Acting or MT programs.