ESADE Business School vs Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO vs IE University vs Universidad de La Rioja vs Universidad Internacional de la Rioja - UNIR

Side-by-side comparison from 288 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
ESADE Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 1/7 categories
IE University: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de La Rioja: wins 2/7 categories
Universidad Internacional de la Rioja - UNIR: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
Universidad CEU Fernando III - CEU UF3: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
4.40
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50 reviews
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Best programme: BBA
Best programme: Business Administration
Madrid, Spain
4.40
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174 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Business and Enterprise Management
Best programme: Telecommunications
4.60
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: Information Systems Engineering
Category ratings
Facilities
3.97
4.13
4.37
4.14
2.88
4.40
5.00
Win
Location
3.84
4.13
4.55
4.71
Win
3.33
4.70
3.00
Professors
4.41
4.13
4.33
3.71
3.62
4.60
Win
4.00
Internationality
4.03
3.69
4.78
3.71
3.24
4.60
5.00
Win
Student life
4.06
3.88
4.41
4.43
2.94
3.90
5.00
Win
Value
4.25
4.00
4.23
4.29
Win
3.24
3.90
4.00
Accommodation
3.79
4.27
Win
3.89
4.14
2.93
3.00
4.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Exceptional professors and engaging academic programs
  • +Diverse and supportive student community fostering personal and professional growth
  • +Abundant career opportunities and strong alumni network
  • +Practical, industry-connected curriculum
  • +Expert lecturers with real-world experience
  • +Supportive professor-student relationships
  • +Experienced professors and engaging practical learning
  • +Diverse international environment and networking opportunities
  • +Modern campus and strong career preparation
  • +Excellent and supportive teaching staff
  • +Positive and familiar campus environment
  • +Valuable and relevant course content
  • +Practical, theory-practice blend curriculum
  • +Flexible online learning for work-life balance
  • +Supportive, experienced faculty
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Teacher dedication and real-world focus
  • +Integrated and close learning environment
  • +Growing campus and accessible transportation
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues, including financial disputes.
  • -Ineffective online learning and IT infrastructure.
  • -Lack of focus on critical thinking and intellectual development.
  • -Incompetent and unprofessional leadership and management.
  • -Poor quality of instruction due to unqualified staff.
  • -Marketing promises regarding innovation and flexibility are not met.
  • -Academic standards and program content are perceived as low quality.
  • -The campus environment is corporate and lacks a traditional college experience.
  • -Inconsistent professor seriousness and lack of clear syllabi negatively impacted learning.
  • -Insufficient practical application in the curriculum was a major drawback.
  • -Students are frustrated by a lack of practical application and disorganized, repetitive content.
  • -There are significant administrative and management issues, including pressure tactics, unclear conditions, and miscommunication.
  • -Concerns are raised about misleading program information, undisclosed costs, and a failure to deliver promised credentials.
  • -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.
  • -Poor communication and lack of transparency from administration
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities
  • -Overcrowded classes and insufficient resources
Rating summary
What students say

Across surveyed categories, professors received the highest rating at 4.41, indicating a strong area of expertise. Value for money was also a significant strength at 4.25. Conversely, facilities earned the lowest score at 3.97, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and internationality also scored well, both above 4.0, reflecting positive aspects of the university experience.

Across various aspects, the university demonstrates strong performance, particularly in accommodation, which received the highest rating. Facilities, professors, and location also scored well, indicating solid foundational strengths. Student life and internationality received comparatively lower marks, suggesting areas where enhancements could be considered. Overall, the university presents a positive evaluation with a clear standout in its living arrangements.

This institution demonstrates remarkable strengths, particularly in **Internationality** (4.78) and **Location** (4.55). Student life and facilities also receive high marks. The area requiring the most attention is **Accomodation**, which has the lowest rating (3.89). Other categories like Professors and Value are also rated favorably.

This institution garners particularly strong praise for its Location, achieving the highest score. Student Life and Value also received favorable ratings. Areas for potential improvement include Professors and Internationality, which scored the lowest among the evaluated aspects. Facilities and Accommodation were rated moderately well.

Analysis of the university's ratings reveals that **Professors** are the strongest area, earning a score of 3.62. The university also performs well in **Location**, **Internationality**, and **Value**, all scoring above 3.2. In contrast, **Facilities** emerge as the weakest point, with a rating of 2.88. **Student Life** and **Accomodation** are also areas with moderate scores, falling just below 3.

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 garners excellent feedback, particularly excelling in **Facilities** and **Student Life**, both receiving perfect scores. **Internationality** also stands out with a top rating. Conversely, **Location** is the weakest point, scoring a moderate three. Other aspects like Professors, Accommodation, and Value are rated positively at a solid four.

Reviews summary
Highlights

The university receives highly positive feedback (~92%) concerning academic quality, diverse opportunities, and a supportive environment. A small portion of reviews (~8%) cite issues with IT infrastructure and program value.

With an average rating of 4.29/5 from 17 reviews, ~76% of feedback is positive, highlighting practical learning, professional lecturers, and personal professor relationships. A small amount of negative feedback (~6%) points to poor management and unprofessionalism.

Around 97% of reviews are positive, praising professors' experience, international environment, practical coursework, and networking opportunities. The remaining feedback highlights academic deception, low standards, and a corporate campus feel.

90% of reviews are positive, highlighting great teachers, an amazing campus, and relevant, up-to-date course content. A small amount of negative feedback points to a lack of clear syllabi and practical application.

~74% of 26 reviews are positive, with students appreciating practical, theory-based programs and flexible online formats. ~31% of reviews express dissatisfaction, citing disorganization, theoretical content, and undisclosed costs.

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 single review, the university receives a 4/5 average rating. Approximately 100% of feedback is positive, highlighting good teacher-student relationships and real-world focused teaching.

Rating distribution
5★
64%
65%
53%
40%
50%
60%
0%
4★
28%
12%
32%
50%
19%
40%
100%
3★
0%
18%
12%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
2%
0%
2%
10%
4%
0%
0%
1★
6%
6%
1%
0%
27%
0%
0%
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Esade has been a great start for my career. You have the opportunity to learn a lot from classes, but also from the people (professors and other students). They really help you to do your first steps in the world, referrings to your career

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ie university is the best university in the world, they education system is the best and infrastructure. It's the best university to put your child to I'm very happy with it i dont wanna lie l. Please go for it

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Terrible service. They only want money

First, since I asked for information for the ELE Master, I had the advisor constantly pressuring me to decide, to enroll, to PAY, to sign... she would not leave me alone for a day. Up to that point, I didn't like it, but I thought, well, it was their way of selling, 1st red flag. 2nd red flag: When signing the registration on the platform, they asked me if I agreed with the conditions, but the conditions did not appear anywhere, to which I told the advisor that I could not sign a document where they asked me if I agree to the conditions that are not explained to me. She responded by saying that there was "nothing strange", and that the conditions were that I was going to study at the university, and I was surprised that a supposedly serious institution believes that one must accept the conditions that they tell you orally, is it Seriously?, 3rd red flag. However, I wanted to continue trusting (silly me) and I signed. However, I told advisor Pilar Fuentes that, as a suggestion, the conditions should be explicitly described in that document, to which she did not respond anything, nor to my question about what the next step was. Two days passed and still no response. I asked him again what the next step was and three days later he responded: "Hello, how can I help you?" As if he didn't know me, I repeated the question again, which remained unanswered for two more days, that is, 5 in total. (4th red flag), clearly showing that this university only cares about PROFIT. Once they take money from you, they forget. During those days, another person already sent me the "20 installments" in which I had to pay, which surprised me again because no one asked me how I was going to pay. When I asked this person about it, he told me I had SIGNED for 20 installments... (5th red flag). What other surprise were they going to come up with that I had signed? But of course, it was my mistake to accept what the advisor told me. When I wrote to this advisor again to tell her that she couldn't believe that she still hadn't answered me after 5 days and that she wasn't going to give another cent to this university, she just reacted with a not very credible excuse. I demanded the return of MY money (290 USD) and despite the fact that I explained to them in the discharge department that I had completely lost confidence in the institution due to lack of professionalism and transparency, and despite the fact that I offered to give them details of what happened, little They didn't care and told me they wouldn't give me ANYTHING back. In other words, I confirmed the advisor's attitude, but that this is a problem not only for her, but also for an institutional problem. The least you expect when you complain about a terrible service is that the person providing said service is a little embarrassed and at least returns the money that is not theirs. But hey, let it benefit them. As for me, I will tell all my colleagues about this terrible experience so that they can look for a university that is worth it. And I hope my review helps others not to fall into the trap.

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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