IE University vs University of Vigo vs Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM vs ESAD Escola Superior de Arte Dramático de Galicia vs C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S

Side-by-side comparison from 309 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
IE University: wins 0/2 categories
University of Vigo: wins 0/2 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/2 categories
ESAD Escola Superior de Arte Dramático de Galicia: wins 0/2 categories
C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S: wins 0/2 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/2 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 2/2 categories
Comparing
Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Accounting and Economics
Best programme: Communication
Best programme: School of Arts and Sciences
Best programme: BA Hons in Business Management (Level 4
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: BA in NeuroMarketing
Category ratings
Facilities
4.34
3.89
3.50
4.00
4.05
4.40
5.00
Win
Location
4.53
3.50
4.00
5.00
4.43
4.70
5.00
Professors
4.37
3.89
4.33
5.00
4.63
4.60
5.00
Internationality
4.76
3.72
3.83
5.00
4.56
4.60
5.00
Student life
4.35
3.94
4.17
5.00
4.32
3.90
5.00
Value
4.22
3.94
3.83
5.00
4.40
3.90
5.00
Accommodation
3.78
3.94
3.83
3.00
3.69
3.00
5.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Excellent professors and strong academic programs
  • +Welcoming and diverse student environment
  • +High employability and available student support services
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community
  • +Excellent teachers and academic support leading to great results.
  • +Pleasant and clean campus environment.
  • +Affordable food options.
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable lecturers
  • +Practical and well-structured courses
  • +Welcoming and diverse international environment
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Integrated marketing, psychology, and neuroscience curriculum
  • +Expert instructors and supportive staff
  • +Practical application and industry connections
Cons
  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Administrative and management issues, including unclear course structures.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities require urgent repairs.
  • -Poor transportation links and distance from the city.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of necessary resources are major concerns.
  • -Course content and teaching quality are often seen as unsatisfactory.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor internship support and disregard for student complaints.
  • -Inconsistent staff helpfulness and attitude.
  • -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.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of essential resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Communication is often poor, leading to confusion and unmet expectations.
Rating summary
What students say

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.

Student feedback indicates a generally positive university experience, with **Student Life** being the standout area. The university also received strong marks for its **Professors** and **Accommodation**. Areas that performed less strongly include **Location** and **Facilities**. **Internationality** and **Value** received good, though not exceptional, scores.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

This institution achieves exceptional scores in several key areas, notably in its **professors, location, student life, internationality, and perceived value**, all receiving perfect marks. Its facilities are also rated highly. The primary area for potential improvement lies in **accommodation**, which received a moderate rating compared to the other exceptional categories.

Academic and international aspects of the university are highly regarded, with Professors receiving an exceptional score of 4.63 and Internationality a strong 4.56. Location and Value also perform well, both exceeding 4.3. Conversely, Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, scoring 3.69. Facilities and Student Life are rated moderately well, around 4.05 and 4.32 respectively.

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.

Across all evaluated aspects, this institution demonstrates exceptional strength. It achieves a perfect score of 5 in every category, including Facilities, Professors, Location, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value. This indicates a consistently outstanding experience for students in all surveyed areas, with no single category performing weaker than others.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~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 reviews are positive, highlighting good careers, excellent professors, and a welcoming student environment. A small percentage of negative feedback exists, with one mention of outdated evaluation regulations and another of faculty issues.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

With one review, the university receives a perfect 5/5 rating. The feedback highlights excellent teachers, a good campus, and affordable amenities. There is no negative feedback to report.

With an average rating of 4.58/5 from 43 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting supportive, knowledgeable lecturers, practical courses, and a welcoming, multicultural environment. A small ~4.7% of feedback expressed dissatisfaction with staff consistency and internship support.

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.

All 6 reviews were positive, giving an average of 5/5 stars. Students highlighted the program's blend of marketing, psychology, and neuroscience, and found classes engaging and practical. Professors were professional and supportive.

Rating distribution
5★
55%
12%
27%
100%
72%
60%
100%
4★
29%
53%
64%
0%
21%
40%
0%
3★
13%
33%
9%
0%
2%
0%
0%
2★
3%
2%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
1★
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
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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Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

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Supportive Environment, Faculty and Academics

C3S is a very good Institution for International Students. The lecturers here are so enthusiastic and truly passionate about their subjects; their knowledge and encouragement make me feel ready for my future career. At C3S, I really felt like I belonged; the diversity is incredible, and everyone is genuinely kind. Plus, the support systems are really strong. The courses are top-notch, and the learning experience really sets you up for great career opportunities.

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.

The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

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