Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa - UNSA vs Universidad Católica de Santa María - UCSM vs Burgundy School of Business vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs St Joseph's College of Commerce - SJCC

Side-by-side comparison from 36 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 1/6 categories
Universidad Católica de Santa María - UCSM: wins 0/6 categories
Burgundy School of Business: wins 0/6 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/6 categories
St Joseph's College of Commerce - SJCC: wins 2/6 categories
Universidad Católica San Pablo - UCSP: wins 0/6 categories
Caleb University: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Best programme: Banking
4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: BCom
Lagos, Nigeria
4.30
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Best programme: Business Administration
Category ratings
Facilities
4.00
Not rated
3.63
4.40
Win
4.25
Not rated
3.78
Location
4.00
Not rated
4.44
4.70
4.75
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Not rated
3.89
Professors
3.50
Not rated
4.22
4.60
Win
4.25
Not rated
4.30
Internationality
3.00
Not rated
3.78
4.60
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3.50
Not rated
3.50
Student life
4.00
Not rated
4.22
3.90
4.75
Win
Not rated
3.90
Value
4.00
Not rated
3.78
3.90
4.50
Not rated
4.50
Accommodation
4.00
Win
Not rated
3.56
3.00
3.00
Not rated
3.70
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +University offers personal growth and opportunity discernment.
  • +Free tuition and a sense of belonging are appreciated.

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  • +Experienced and approachable instructors
  • +Practical, relevant curriculum
  • +Supportive environment and good location
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Excellent faculty and subject knowledge
  • +Valuable real-world exposure and opportunities
  • +Supportive and familial campus environment

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  • +Supportive and invested lecturers
  • +Strong academic preparation and purpose
  • +Good facilities and community feel
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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  • -Administrative and management issues hinder program quality.
  • -Program value is not commensurate with the high tuition fees.
  • -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 frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment are a common complaint.
  • -Lack of resources and support hinder learning.

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a constant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Poor communication and lack of responsiveness from staff are frequently mentioned.
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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This institution demonstrates notable strengths in several key areas, with location receiving the highest marks at 4.44. Professors and student life also scored very well, both at 4.22. Conversely, accommodation and facilities represent the weakest aspects, with scores of 3.56 and 3.63 respectively. The university shows a moderate performance in internationality and value.

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 location and student life, both receiving top marks. Facilities and professors are also highly rated. However, accommodation presents a significant area for improvement, scoring considerably lower. Internationality is moderately rated, while the value proposition is strong.

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This university receives excellent marks, particularly in **Professors** (4.3) and **Value** (4.5), reflecting strong academic and financial appeal. **Location** (3.89) and **Student Life** (3.9) are also highly rated. The **Internationality** aspect (3.5) presents the lowest score among the assessed categories, indicating an area for potential growth.

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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The majority of reviews (~89%) are positive, highlighting knowledgeable professors, practical courses, and a supportive environment. A small amount of negative feedback (~11%) exists, with one reviewer feeling the cost was not justified.

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 4.5/5 average rating, nearly 100% of feedback is positive. Students praise knowledgeable faculty, strong networking, and valuable real-world exposure. Some mention overcrowding and suggest syllabus improvements.

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With a 4.3/5 average rating from 10 reviews, ~80% of feedback is positive. Students highlight a strong community, invested lecturers, and good academic preparation. No negative feedback was reported.

Rating distribution
5★
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33%
60%
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50%
4★
67%
0%
33%
40%
50%
0%
30%
3★
33%
0%
22%
0%
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20%
2★
0%
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0%
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1★
0%
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11%
0%
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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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Just a big NO-NO

As an international student attending the MBA WINE AND SPIRITS BUSINESS program and spending 32 thousand euros (besides the need of quitting my job, move, find an accommodation and change lifestyle) I would say that the school is worth less then half of what it costs. The only good aspects of it are the big students’ communities, the commitment of the international office and the quality of some teachers who cannot really give their best because they’re hampered by the strict organisation of the school programs. Administration, services and the overall school organisation are really below expectations and the educational level is just average despite the cost and the “reputation”. Everyone (classmates, other international students and french ones from all courses and years) complained about the fact that “the school used to be a good one, but now is just bad”!

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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A good university

I would love to recommend caleb university as a whole why ? Because it's aim is to impact knowledge and fostering dependence and trust making sure students have a clear sense of meaning to life And it also prepare students for life problems Lectures also tried their best in their areas of work Classes are well structured Campus life at caleb university is really good

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