Universidad Santo Tomas - USTA vs Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB vs Corporación de Educación Superior - ISES vs Fundación Universitaria San Martín - SANMARTIN vs Universidad de La Salle - LASALLE

Side-by-side comparison from 23 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Corporación de Educación Superior - ISES (5.00)
Universidad Santo Tomas - USTA: wins 4/7 categories
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - UPB: wins 0/7 categories
Corporación de Educación Superior - ISES: wins 0/7 categories
Fundación Universitaria San Martín - SANMARTIN: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad de La Salle - LASALLE: wins 3/7 categories
Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de Administración - ASCOLFA: wins 0/7 categories
Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administracion - CESA: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Bachelor of Tourism Management
Best programme: Advertising
Best programme: Economics and Finance
Category ratings
Facilities
4.20
4.00
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4.33
Win
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Location
4.80
Win
4.60
Not rated
Not rated
4.33
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Professors
4.60
4.20
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Not rated
4.67
Win
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Internationality
4.40
Win
4.00
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3.00
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Student life
4.40
Win
3.80
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4.33
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Not rated
Value
4.60
4.40
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5.00
Win
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Accommodation
4.25
Win
2.20
Not rated
Not rated
3.67
Not rated
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +High quality programs and professional teachers
  • +Supportive and amazing study environment with extracurriculars
  • +Emphasis on practical skills and real-world preparation
  • +Elite academic programs and strong teachers
  • +Excellent infrastructure and facilities
  • +Humanistic focus and values
  • +Relevant programs leading to career success
  • +Contribution to economic growth

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  • +Excellent professors and quality education/curriculum
  • +Strong focus on ethics and humanistic values
  • +Downtown campus offering urban experience

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Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Communication is often poor and unhelpful.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a significant concern.
  • -Lack of resources and support impacts the learning experience.
  • -Poor communication and administrative inefficiency.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and unengaging curriculum.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of modern resources are a problem.
  • -Poor teaching quality and insufficient academic support are disliked.

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Rating summary
What students say

Exceptional marks were achieved in several areas, notably for **Location** (4.8) and **Professors** (4.6), along with strong **Value** (4.6). While still positive, **Facilities** and **Accommodation** received the lowest scores at 4.2 and 4.25 respectively. Overall, the university presents a highly regarded environment, with particular strengths in its accessible setting and teaching quality.

An overall assessment of the university reveals a strong performance in several key areas. The location stands out as a particular strength with a rating of 4.6, closely followed by professors at 4.2 and value at 4.4. Facilities and internationality also received a solid 4. Student life is rated moderately at 3.8. The weakest area identified is accommodation, receiving a considerably lower score of 2.2.

This institution presents a uniform and notably low rating across all assessed aspects. Facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value all received zero marks, indicating significant areas for improvement in every category. There are no standout strengths or discernible weaknesses as all areas are performing at the same low level.

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This university demonstrates exceptional strengths, with an outstanding perfect score for **Value** and high marks for its **Professors**. The **Facilities**, **Location**, and **Student Life** also received solid ratings. However, **Accomodation** is a moderately weaker area, and **Internationality** received the lowest score among the surveyed aspects.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.2/5 from 5 reviews, ~80% are positive. Students praise high-quality study programs, excellent teachers, and a supportive environment for academic and extracurricular activities. Practical skills and hands-on experience are also highlighted.

With 12 out of 13 reviews being positive, students highly praise the university's strong tradition, excellent teachers, and quality facilities. Key themes include a humanist approach, elite orientation in economics, and good learning methodologies, with ~92% of feedback being highly positive.

With one review, this institution has a perfect 5/5 average rating. The single review is highly positive, recommending the institution for its academic programs and their contribution to economic growth.

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All reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.33/5 stars. Students praise excellent teachers, quality education, and professional training that instills values and ethics.

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Rating distribution
5★
40%
54%
100%
0%
33%
0%
0%
4★
40%
38%
0%
0%
67%
0%
0%
3★
20%
8%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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