Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica - UNICA vs Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE - MU vs Rice University vs The University of Chicago - UChicago vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 184 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: National Dong Hwa University (5.00)
Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica - UNICA: wins 0/7 categories
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - MAHE - MU: wins 0/7 categories
Rice University: wins 0/7 categories
The University of Chicago - UChicago: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
University Institute of Health Sciences of the North - IUCS, CESPU : wins 0/7 categories
National Dong Hwa University: wins 5/7 categories
Comparing
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Best programme: Economics
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Advanced General Dental Practice
Best programme: International Business
Category ratings
Facilities
Not rated
4.12
4.55
3.84
4.40
2.00
5.00
Win
Location
Not rated
3.91
4.30
4.38
4.70
Win
2.50
2.00
Professors
Not rated
4.13
4.18
4.84
4.60
4.00
5.00
Win
Internationality
Not rated
3.17
4.27
4.52
4.60
Win
4.50
4.00
Student life
Not rated
4.30
4.40
3.81
3.90
2.00
5.00
Win
Value
Not rated
3.96
4.36
4.32
3.90
3.00
5.00
Win
Accommodation
Not rated
3.68
4.30
4.03
3.00
3.50
5.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros

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  • +Diverse student body and global community
  • +Strong academic programs and industry-relevant knowledge
  • +Supportive faculty and excellent placement support
  • +Supportive and empathetic professors providing individual attention
  • +Exceptional peers and a strong sense of community
  • +Beautiful campus and inviting atmosphere
  • +Rigorous and engaging academics
  • +Diverse opportunities for involvement and personal growth
  • +Supportive environment and clear guidance for students
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Enhanced practical experience and job market preparation
  • +Significant investment in infrastructure and program quality
  • +Flexible, unrestricted program arrangements
  • +Approachable and supportive professors
  • +Beautiful and vibrant campus environment
Cons

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  • -High tuition fees and poor job placement rates are a major concern.
  • -Limited and often damaged recreational facilities detract from the student experience.
  • -The university offers a poor value for money regarding services provided.
  • -Lack of student support and well-being focus
  • -Poor teaching quality and exam difficulty
  • -University prioritization of rankings over student needs
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration and confusion.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and unclear expectations create dissatisfaction.
  • -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 consistently criticized.
  • -Poor communication and disorganization from administration and management cause frustration.
  • -Limited course variety and inflexible academic structures are a recurring complaint.
  • -Disorganized administrative and management issues
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources
  • -Ineffective or irrelevant curriculum and teaching methods
Rating summary
What students say

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This university demonstrates notable strengths in **Student Life**, boasting a high rating. Areas such as **Facilities** and **Professors** also receive favorable scores. Conversely, **Internationality** and **Accomodation** are identified as areas with lower ratings, suggesting potential for improvement in these aspects. The university presents a mixed but generally positive outlook across its evaluated components.

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in its **Facilities**, receiving a high rating of 4.55. **Student Life** and **Accommodations** also stand out with ratings of 4.4 and 4.3 respectively, suggesting a positive campus experience. **Professors** represent the area with the lowest rating at 4.18, though still indicating a generally favorable perception. Other categories like Location, Internationality, and Value fall within a good range, reflecting a well-rounded university offering.

Professors and internationality stand out as the university's strongest assets, with ratings of 4.84 and 4.52 respectively. Location and value also received commendable scores. Student life and facilities, while still good, are areas that scored lower, around 3.8. Accommodations also performed well, averaging over 4.0.

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 institution excels in its internationality, receiving a high mark of 4.5. Professors are also highly regarded, earning a score of 4. Conversely, facilities and student life are the weakest aspects, both rated at 2. Accommodation and value offer a more moderate performance.

This institution receives exceptional ratings for its facilities, professors, student life, accommodation, and overall value, all scoring a perfect 5 out of 5. Internationality is also a strong point at 4. The primary area for improvement lies in its location, which received a lower score of 2, suggesting this is the weakest aspect of the university's offering.

Reviews summary
Highlights

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With a 4.11/5 average rating from 128 reviews, ~83% praise the university for its diverse student body, supportive environment, and robust academic programs. A small minority (~0.8%) found it expensive with limited recreational facilities and placements.

A vast majority of reviews praise the supportive peers, kind professors, and excellent academics. Just a small portion express dissatisfaction with student well-being and teaching quality.

With a 4.19 average rating from 31 reviews, ~100% of students provided positive feedback. Recurring themes highlight a rigorous, interesting education and diverse opportunities. Some noted a high workload and peer pressure.

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 a 4/5 average rating from two reviews, the university receives strong positive feedback. Students highlight infrastructure improvements, quality education, and practical experience opportunities.

With a 5/5 average rating, ~100% of feedback is positive. Students highlight flexible programs and friendly professors. The large, beautiful campus with vibrant flora and fauna is also praised.

Rating distribution
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36%
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3★
100%
16%
9%
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2★
0%
1%
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1★
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9%
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Most useful review
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An unconventionally awful place.

This University doesn't care about its students. It only wants to improve its ranking and its ratings. They don't care about students' well-being. Teaching is awful. Exams are so hard you would think they actually taught us well. No support for students. I honestly wish I never came to this school.

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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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