Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs ESNECA Business School vs IE University vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP vs UIC Barcelona

Side-by-side comparison from 223 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 0/7 categories
ESNECA Business School: wins 0/7 categories
IE University: wins 1/7 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat de Lleida - UDL: wins 4/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Psychology
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Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Biochemistry
4.60
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.17
Not rated
4.34
3.68
4.17
4.50
Win
4.40
Location
4.00
Not rated
4.53
3.63
3.91
4.00
4.70
Win
Professors
4.00
Not rated
4.37
3.82
4.25
4.33
4.60
Win
Internationality
3.83
Not rated
4.76
Win
3.30
3.83
3.83
4.60
Student life
4.17
Not rated
4.35
3.59
3.75
4.67
Win
3.90
Value
4.17
Not rated
4.22
3.59
3.92
4.50
Win
3.90
Accommodation
4.60
Not rated
3.78
3.16
3.33
4.67
Win
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive faculty and staff
  • +Modern facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and innovative methodology

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  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Practical, real-world skills training
  • +Professional, industry-experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Excellent professors and personalized academic support
  • +Rich practical experience through early internships
  • +Diverse degree options and vibrant campus life
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
Cons
  • -Poor management and unqualified staff.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Lack of administrative support and disorganization.

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  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Low professor English proficiency and lack of student/teacher engagement.
  • -Poor organization and administrative issues.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning.
  • -Unclear communication and lack of support are common complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.
Rating summary
What students say

This university garners strong approval, particularly for its **accommodation**, which achieved the highest rating. Facilities and student life also scored well. Conversely, **internationality** received the lowest rating among the surveyed aspects. Professors, location, and value for money are all rated at a solid 4 out of 5.

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Remarkably strong performance is evident across most assessed aspects. The university excels particularly in **Internationality**, achieving a rating of 4.76, closely followed by **Location** at 4.53. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area, receiving a score of 3.78. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Facilities also received favorable scores above 4.3.

This institution garners a solid academic reputation, with professors receiving a strong rating of 3.82. While facilities and student life also score well around 3.6, accommodation emerges as the weakest area, rated at 3.16. Internationality and value also present as moderate aspects of the university experience.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

This institution achieves excellent marks, particularly excelling in **Student Life** and **Accomodation**, both scoring a high 4.67. **Facilities** and **Value** also received strong 4.5 ratings. The university's weakest area, however, is **Internationality**, with a score of 3.83, indicating room for improvement in that regard.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Most reviews praise the academic environment, dedicated professors, and supportive staff. A small percentage of feedback mentions issues with a specific director and teacher hiring practices.

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~85% of 155 reviews are positive, praising excellent education, facilities, and faculty support. A small percentage (~3.2%) of negative feedback mentions issues with academic standards and program management.

Approximately 74% of 28 reviews are positive, highlighting professional, sector-active teachers and practical, real-world facilities. A small portion of feedback (~7%) expresses disappointment with low English proficiency among some professors and organizational issues.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

All 8 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/5. Students highlight enriching experiences, knowledgeable professors, and supportive academic environments. Practical learning opportunities, like early internships, are also frequently praised.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

Rating distribution
5★
71%
0%
55%
21%
47%
50%
60%
4★
0%
0%
29%
46%
40%
50%
40%
3★
14%
0%
13%
25%
7%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
3%
4%
0%
0%
0%
1★
14%
0%
1%
4%
7%
0%
0%
Most useful review
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The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

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ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

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Student in 2013

I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.

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