Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa - UNSA vs Universidad Católica de Santa María - UCSM vs Fordham University vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Milton Friedman University

Side-by-side comparison from 43 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa - UNSA: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Católica de Santa María - UCSM: wins 0/7 categories
Fordham University: wins 3/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Milton Friedman University: wins 2/7 categories
Universidad Católica San Pablo - UCSP: wins 0/7 categories
QuadP Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
New York City, United States
4.10
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Best programme: Business
4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: International Relations
Category ratings
Facilities
4.00
Not rated
4.14
4.40
Win
2.00
Not rated
1.00
Location
4.00
Not rated
4.75
Win
4.70
3.00
Not rated
3.00
Professors
3.50
Not rated
4.39
4.60
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.00
Internationality
3.00
Not rated
4.18
4.60
Win
4.00
Not rated
4.00
Student life
4.00
Not rated
4.15
Win
3.90
2.00
Not rated
4.00
Value
4.00
Not rated
4.07
3.90
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.00
Accommodation
4.00
Not rated
4.15
Win
3.00
Not rated
Not rated
1.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +University offers personal growth and opportunity discernment.
  • +Free tuition and a sense of belonging are appreciated.

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  • +prime NYC location with diverse cultural and career opportunities
  • +strong support for academic and career success, including financial aid
  • +caring and dedicated professors and staff
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Experienced professors and real-world professional insights
  • +Bilingual program availability

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a recurring concern.
  • -The curriculum often feels irrelevant, unengaging, or poorly structured.

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  • -Inadequate career and networking support for science students.
  • -High price point not justified by academic programs.
  • -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.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a significant drawback.
  • -Poor communication and inefficient administrative processes cause frustration.
  • -Limited career support and job prospects after graduation are a concern.

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Rating summary
What students say

This institution presents a well-rounded profile, with particularly strong ratings in **Facilities, Location, Student Life, and Accommodation**, all receiving a score of 4 out of 5. The university also scores well on **Value**. In contrast, **Internationality** is its weakest area with a rating of 3, while **Professors** received a solid 3.5.

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Considerably high ratings across surveyed aspects indicate a well-rounded university experience. The location stands out as the strongest attribute, receiving the highest score. Conversely, value for money, while still positive, is the lowest-rated category. Other areas such as professors, facilities, student life, accommodation, and internationality all fall within a similar, positive range.

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.

This university demonstrates a striking dichotomy in its ratings. Its professors and perceived value are exceptionally strong, both receiving perfect scores. Conversely, accommodations represent a significant weakness, with a score of zero. Facilities and student life also received lower marks, while the location and internationality were rated moderately well.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

Two out of three reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.67/5. Students highlight opportunities for personal growth and value the university's legacy, though one notes a decline in academic standards.

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Most (around 96%) of reviews are positive, praising the New York City location, diverse opportunities, and academic instruction. One review noted a lack of support for science careers.

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.

With one review available, the program is highly praised (~100% positive), noting seasoned professors and practical experience. There is no negative feedback to report.

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Rating distribution
5★
0%
0%
21%
60%
0%
0%
0%
4★
67%
0%
71%
40%
100%
0%
0%
3★
33%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
100%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
Tradicional University

San Agustín de Arequipa University is the most important university in Arequipa city. The reason? A lot of famous people were in that house of studies. Personally, I think that nowadays the university keeps their essence but not the academic level to the modern world. Anyway, studying there is free and is not bad to start! I feel agustina!

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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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