London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of Southampton vs ONCAMPUS Global vs University of Essex vs Cranfield University School of Management

Side-by-side comparison from 671 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: ONCAMPUS Global (4.80)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 2/7 categories
University of Southampton: wins 1/7 categories
ONCAMPUS Global: wins 4/7 categories
University of Essex: wins 0/7 categories
Cranfield University School of Management: wins 0/7 categories
University of Sussex: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
Southampton, The United Kingdom
4.40
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170 reviews
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Best programme: Mechanical Engineering
London, The United Kingdom
4.80
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20 reviews
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Best programme: Undergraduate Foundation Programme
Colchester, The United Kingdom
4.20
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67 reviews
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Best programme: Marketing and Management
Best programme: Marketing and Strategy
Brighton, The United Kingdom
4.10
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Best programme: Law
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.48
Win
4.44
4.31
4.14
4.10
4.40
Location
4.78
Win
4.34
4.74
3.87
3.14
4.45
4.70
Professors
4.26
4.34
4.75
Win
4.16
4.57
4.27
4.60
Internationality
4.80
Win
4.31
4.60
4.30
3.43
4.19
4.60
Student life
3.65
4.43
4.56
Win
4.10
4.14
4.18
3.90
Value
4.05
4.32
4.50
Win
4.17
4.00
3.84
3.90
Accommodation
3.80
4.15
4.32
Win
3.87
3.86
3.74
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Knowledgeable and approachable faculty
  • +High-quality academic programs and clear feedback
  • +Excellent facilities and resources
  • +Academic excellence and strong graduate reputation
  • +Supportive and interactive learning environment
  • +Vibrant and inclusive campus community
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Excellent facilities and convenient location
  • +Strong academic and personal development support
  • +Supportive and approachable lecturers
  • +Engaging and well-structured courses
  • +Welcoming and inclusive environment
  • +High-quality, practical programmes with strong career focus
  • +Excellent tutors and world-class resources
  • +Prestigious reputation and high rankings
  • +Supportive and approachable academic staff
  • +Engaging and practical academic programs
  • +Vibrant community and enjoyable campus life
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
Cons
  • -Poor teaching quality and unstructured courses.
  • -High fees combined with lack of support and career services.
  • -Limited social life and judgmental environment.
  • -Lack of adequate support and guidance.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources.
  • -Poor administrative and management practices.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor upkeep frustrate students.
  • -Lack of resources and inadequate support services are common complaints.
  • -Inadequate faculty support and unfair feedback.
  • -Poor transport links and remote location.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance detract from the learning environment.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is a recurring problem.
  • -Inefficient administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of effective teaching and communication creates confusion.
  • -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.
Rating summary
What students say

Examining the university's performance reveals a diverse set of scores. The strongest areas are **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving very high marks. **Student Life** stands out as the weakest performing category. Other areas like **Professors**, **Accomodation**, and **Facilities** received solid, above-average ratings, with **Value** also scoring positively.

Across a comprehensive assessment, the university demonstrates notable strengths in its **Facilities**, achieving a high rating. Student life also garners significant praise. Conversely, the **Accommodation** category received the lowest marks, indicating an area for potential improvement. The university maintains a generally positive and well-rounded profile with solid scores in Professors, Location, Internationality, and Value.

Overall, the university garners strong ratings across various aspects. Professors are exceptionally well-regarded, achieving the highest score. Location and Internationality also stand out with excellent marks. Student Life, Facilities, and Value also reflect positive sentiment. Accommodation, while still strong, receives the lowest rating among the surveyed categories.

This institution excels with impressive scores in its facilities and internationality, both exceeding 4.25. Student life and value also received strong ratings above 4.0. Performance in location and accommodation, while still solid, showed a slight dip, falling just below 4.0. Professors' ratings remained commendably high.

A comprehensive assessment reveals considerable strengths and areas for development. Professors receive the highest marks at 4.57, with Facilities and Student Life also scoring well at 4.14. Value is rated a solid 4. Conversely, Location is the weakest area, rated at 3.14, with Internationality also scoring moderately lower at 3.43. Accommodations are rated favorably at 3.86.

The university demonstrates strong performance in its **Location**, receiving the highest rating among all categories. Other well-regarded aspects include **Professors**, **Student Life**, and **Internationality**, all scoring above 4.0. The areas requiring the most improvement appear to be **Accomodation** and **Value**, which received the lowest scores in the provided ratings.

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.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 96.6% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, supportive learning environments, and strong academic reputations. A small percentage (around 3.4%) of negative feedback cites issues with lecturing, grading, and course structure.

Nearly all reviews are positive, praising academic excellence, supportive communities, and engaging courses. Very limited negative feedback highlights a "sink or swim" situation with a lack of support.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with ~100% of 20 feedback entries rating 4–5 stars. Students praise friendly, supportive teachers, excellent facilities like the library, and effective student support services that build confidence.

With a 4.25/5 average rating from 67 reviews, ~98.5% of students report a positive experience. They praise knowledgeable and supportive lecturers, engaging courses, and modern facilities, with minimal criticism focused on teaching quality and assignment clarity.

With a ~93% positive rating (4.29/5), students highlight prestigious programs, practical learning, and career support. Minimal negative feedback exists, not currently representing a recurring theme.

With ~100% positive feedback, reviews highlight a supportive academic environment, engaging lecturers, and a vibrant community. The location near Brighton and South Downs also contributes to an enjoyable student experience.

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.

Rating distribution
5★
34%
48%
75%
37%
43%
34%
60%
4★
44%
45%
25%
54%
43%
46%
40%
3★
18%
6%
0%
7%
14%
20%
0%
2★
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Great Experience

LSE is a great place to create life-long connections and friends. There's a certain sense of community that is special to the university. The staff are hands-on and approachable. The facilities are modern and well-equipped.

A good university.

I believe the uni is a great place for a range of different people. it caters for those who want to take on a large role at the university, and also to those who prefer to stay out of the limelight. the campuses are all nice and easy to navigate. there is alot of student support and all the lectures/ seminar tutors i have had on my English course so far have all offered lots of help to enhance learning.

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Cranfield university, the pinnacle of higher education

Having worked in the finance sector for over half a decade, my programme (MSc Finance and Management) repositioned my existing knowledge of the sector practically and theoretically through a predominantly quantitative approach to financial management studies. The Cranfield School of management has incredibly educated, experienced, and professional tutors to fit each and every module offered. The finance Information Technology (IT) resources in the faculty's possession are world-class and up-to-date, providing real-time data analysis and research solutions. I also had the opportunity to meet intelligently amazing people (co-students) from all works of life. The university environment is serene, comfortable, and accommodating. The alumni network is far-reaching and supportive. In summary, I had an extraordinarily memorable experience studying for my MSc in Finance and Management at Cranfield University. I highly recommend the University to prospective students

Course, Student life & Experience

If you’re also looking a university whose ambience compliments your student life experience, then Sussex and it’s community is definitely one to check out. I studied BA Communications & Media studies and I like they had some guest lecturers come lecture for a day on specific topics, had various events that supported our career prospects e.g. having alumnus and individuals in the industry come speak to us about their experience. Secondly, I liked the fact that as students, our voices/academic issues were heard via our student ambassadors (and they took active measures to resolve them when/if they could). In addition, I also liked the fact the student accommodations (i.e. bathrooms and kitchens) on campus got cleaned once a week (saved the stress for some students). The university is quite international and diverse with various societies ranging from sports, religion, academics, fun etc. I wish they took the strikes more seriously (in terms of addressing students on their stance, supporting the staff who were part of the union). Also, encourage more international students to apply for positions in the SU, and publicize international events such as the International Food Party. Overall, I enjoyed my stay and experience at the university and would recommend it to prospective students.

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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