Universidad Sergio Arboleda vs Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB vs Instituto Superior Mariano Moreno - ISMM vs Universidad de San Buenaventura - USB vs Universidad Pedagógica Nacional - UPN

Side-by-side comparison from 27 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Universidad de San Buenaventura - USB (5.00)
Universidad Sergio Arboleda: wins 1/7 categories
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB: wins 3/7 categories
Instituto Superior Mariano Moreno - ISMM: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de San Buenaventura - USB: wins 2/7 categories
Universidad Pedagógica Nacional - UPN: wins 1/7 categories
Fundación Universidad de América: wins 0/7 categories
Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Administración - ASCOLFA: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Industrial Engineering
Best programme: Advertising
Best programme: Entrepreneurship
Best programme: Accounting and Business Finance
Category ratings
Facilities
4.11
4.00
Not rated
5.00
Win
3.00
1.00
Not rated
Location
4.56
4.60
Win
Not rated
4.00
3.00
1.00
Not rated
Professors
4.00
4.20
Win
Not rated
4.00
4.00
1.00
Not rated
Internationality
4.33
4.00
Not rated
5.00
Win
4.00
1.00
Not rated
Student life
4.44
Win
3.80
Not rated
4.00
3.00
1.00
Not rated
Value
4.22
4.40
Win
Not rated
2.00
4.00
1.00
Not rated
Accommodation
3.89
2.20
Not rated
4.00
5.00
Win
1.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Passionate professors and vibrant learning environment
  • +Modern facilities and academic opportunities
  • +Strong career support and personal development
  • +Elite academic programs and strong teachers
  • +Excellent infrastructure and facilities
  • +Humanistic focus and values

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  • +High academic quality and relevant programs
  • +Strong English language focus
  • +Blend of nature and academic facilities
  • +Excellent teaching quality and teacher attentiveness
  • +High-quality education provided by the institution
  • +Supportive and high-quality teaching
  • +Ample green campus spaces

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Cons
  • -Lack of academic rigor and unchallenging coursework.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a significant concern.
  • -Lack of resources and support impacts the learning experience.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a common source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources are frequently mentioned.
  • -The curriculum and teaching methods are perceived as inflexible or uninspiring.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause constant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance create an unpleasant environment.
  • -Lack of responsiveness to student concerns is a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated curriculum and lack of focus on professional development.
  • -Poor administrative and management practices.
  • -Limited international opportunities and low university ranking.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in its **location**, receiving a high rating of 4.56, and in its **student life**, scoring 4.44. **Facilities** also fare well with a rating of 4.11. Conversely, the **accommodation** category shows the lowest score at 3.89, indicating it as a potential area for improvement. Ratings for professors, internationality, and value fall within a solid mid-range.

An overall assessment of the university reveals a strong performance in several key areas. The location stands out as a particular strength with a rating of 4.6, closely followed by professors at 4.2 and value at 4.4. Facilities and internationality also received a solid 4. Student life is rated moderately at 3.8. The weakest area identified is accommodation, receiving a considerably lower score of 2.2.

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Excelling in its facilities and international appeal, this institution garners top marks in those areas. Student life, professor quality, and location also receive strong positive feedback, indicating a well-rounded experience. However, the university's value for money is notably lower, standing out as its weakest aspect.

Offering a truly standout experience, this university excels in its **Accomodation**, achieving a perfect score. Its **Professors**, **Internationality**, and **Value** are also strong points, all receiving a solid 4 out of 5. The university's **Facilities**, **Location**, and **Student Life** are rated competently at 3, indicating areas for potential development alongside its already impressive strengths.

This institution demonstrates exceptional performance across all surveyed categories, receiving a perfect score of 1 in every aspect. Consequently, there are no distinct strongest or weakest areas, as the university excels uniformly in its facilities, professor quality, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and overall value. This indicates a remarkably consistent and high-achieving environment.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

About 56% of reviews are positive, highlighting academic opportunities, professors, and growth. A small portion (11.1%) of negative feedback mentions a lack of academic challenge and lazy professors.

With 12 out of 13 reviews being positive, students highly praise the university's strong tradition, excellent teachers, and quality facilities. Key themes include a humanist approach, elite orientation in economics, and good learning methodologies, with ~92% of feedback being highly positive.

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With an average rating of 5/5 based on two reviews, feedback is entirely positive. Students praise the university's strong academic quality, emphasis on English language education, and adaptation to labor needs. The natural campus environment and excellent facilities are also highlighted.

The single review expresses strong satisfaction, particularly praising the excellent teaching approach and thoroughness of instructors. This positive feedback represents 100% of the feedback, with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

With a 2.5/5 average rating, reviews are split evenly, with ~50% positive and ~50% negative feedback. Positive comments highlight green spaces and satisfactory teaching quality. Negative reviews criticize obsolete curriculum, focus on money, and lack of international agreements or research promotion.

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Rating distribution
5★
11%
54%
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4★
44%
38%
0%
0%
100%
50%
0%
3★
33%
8%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
2★
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
0%
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The worst experience

Do not study here, there are other better universities. The pensum are obsolete. The university is only interested in money. There are no international agreements, they do not have a good ranking, they do not promote research or culture of professional development

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