Sciences Po vs Université de Poitiers vs emlyon business school vs EDHEC Business School vs ESSCA School of Management

Side-by-side comparison from 186 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.70)
Sciences Po: wins 1/7 categories
Université de Poitiers: wins 0/7 categories
emlyon business school: wins 1/7 categories
EDHEC Business School: wins 0/7 categories
ESSCA School of Management: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
ISAE-ENSMA: wins 2/7 categories
Comparing
Paris, France
4.10
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47 reviews
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Best programme: Political Science
Best programme: Business and Marketing
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
Best programme: International Business
4.70
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9 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Poitiers, France
4.40
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5 reviews
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Best programme: Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace
Category ratings
Facilities
3.86
3.87
4.22
4.20
3.50
4.56
Win
4.40
Location
4.43
3.67
4.66
3.73
4.21
4.78
Win
1.80
Professors
4.28
4.00
4.12
4.32
4.00
4.67
Win
4.00
Internationality
4.69
Win
4.07
4.63
4.41
4.00
4.67
2.80
Student life
4.24
4.14
4.30
4.14
4.15
4.00
4.60
Win
Value
4.40
3.67
4.49
Win
4.05
3.79
4.00
4.00
Accommodation
3.20
3.80
4.00
3.14
3.14
3.22
4.20
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Interdisciplinary curriculum with practical applications
  • +Networking opportunities and vibrant student life
  • +Prestigious institution with accomplished faculty
  • +Approachable, invested, and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Stimulating and supportive academic environment
  • +Clean, comfortable, and well-maintained facilities
  • +Practical, international focus and diverse student body.
  • +Strong career support and professional experience opportunities.
  • +Diverse program options and personal project development.
  • +Rigorous academic and practical preparation for careers
  • +Strong alumni network and career services support
  • +International exposure and diverse student body
  • +Practical, real-world learning and professional connections
  • +International and diverse environment
  • +High-quality teaching and modern facilities
  • +exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable, approachable instructors
  • +strong emphasis on precision, quality, and professional skill development
  • +welcoming environment and supportive alumni network
  • +Strong aerospace focus with practical application.
  • +Vibrant student life and numerous associations.
  • +Good balance of theory and practice.
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and academic methods.
  • -Poor teaching quality and lack of preparation.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources impede learning.
  • -Poor communication and lack of support from staff are common complaints.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and unclear expectations lead to dissatisfaction.
  • -High tuition fees and perceived low return on investment.
  • -Irrelevant courses and unqualified teachers.
  • -High cost for low value.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of career support and industry relevance leads to dissatisfaction.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support is a problem.
Rating summary
What students say

Internationality and location stand out as the university's strongest attributes, receiving exceptional ratings. Conversely, accommodation presents the weakest area, scoring significantly lower than other categories. Professors, student life, and value are all rated positively, indicating a well-rounded experience, though facilities fall in the middle ground.

This institution shows a generally positive reception across its evaluated aspects. Student life stands out as a particular strength, achieving the highest rating. Conversely, location and value for money received the lowest scores among the surveyed categories. Facilities and accommodation are also well-regarded, with professors and internationality performing strongly.

This institution demonstrates a generally positive standing, with its strongest areas being **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.6. **Student Life** and **Value** also received high marks, around 4.3 and 4.49 respectively. The **Facilities** and **Professors** are rated well, in the low 4s. **Accomodation** appears to be the relatively weakest area, with a score of 4.

Academic and student experience aspects generally receive positive marks, with **Internationality** standing out as the strongest area with a rating of 4.41. Professors and Facilities are also highly rated. Conversely, **Accomodation** presents the weakest area at 3.14, indicating room for improvement in this regard. Location and Student Life are moderately rated, suggesting a solid but not exceptional experience in those domains.

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **location** and **student life**, both receiving high marks. It also fares well in **professors** and **internationality**. Conversely, **accommodation** emerges as the weakest area, with the lowest rating. **Facilities** and **value** are rated moderately.

This institution receives high marks for its Location, scoring 4.78, and for its Professors and Internationality, both at 4.67. Facilities also rate well at 4.56. Student Life and Value are both solid at 4.00. The weakest area is Accomodation, which received a rating of 3.22.

This institution receives its highest accolades for student life and facilities, both scoring well above average. Conversely, the location emerges as a significant concern, with a considerably lower rating. Other areas like professors, accommodation, and value present a more moderate, positive picture, while internationality falls somewhere in the middle.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Around 96% of reviews are positive, highlighting interdisciplinary education, strong academics, and vibrant student life. A small percentage (~4%) express concerns about teaching methods and academic staff preparation.

With an average rating of 4.13/5 from 16 reviews, approximately 100% of feedback is positive. Students frequently praise approachable and invested teachers, quality lessons, and a clean, comfortable study environment.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~90% 4-5 stars) with an average rating of 4.53/5. Students praise the academic rigor, practical and international focus, and diverse student body.

With a 4.24/5 average, ~98% of reviews are positive, highlighting intense courses, strong alumni networks, and excellent career services. A small percentage of feedback mentioned high tuition fees.

Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting a good experience with practical teaching, international environments, and valuable professional connections. A small portion (~7%) expressed concerns about course relevance and cost.

All 9 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.67/5. Students highlight exceptional teaching quality and knowledgeable instructors, along with impeccable facilities. The curriculum and emphasis on precision are frequently praised.

Students praise extensive practical aerospace training and vibrant student life with numerous associations. The university's isolated location is a recurring concern, though positive feedback suggests it doesn't overshadow the strong sense of community.

Rating distribution
5★
32%
19%
63%
39%
29%
67%
40%
4★
55%
75%
27%
52%
43%
33%
60%
3★
11%
6%
10%
9%
21%
0%
0%
2★
2%
0%
0%
2%
7%
0%
0%
1★
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Exchange experience

I'm an exchange student in the Reims campus in the academic year of 2023-2024. I think this campus is good for an exchange experience because there are a lot of exchange students and even the french people who come to the grad school don't live in Reims, so basically everyone on the campus is new to the city and wants to form a bond. In terms of academic experience, I think Sciences Po system is really controlling. Their attendance policy is really strict and all the classes have an assignment for the week, either a presentation or an evaluation, which makes the semester exhausting since the beginning. Also, I didn't like the fact that in some classes there are only presentations made by students and no later explanation by the professor. I don't like this method because I think the students only focus on preparing their presentation and we don't really pay attention to the presentation of the other classmates as much as we would pay as if the professor was presenting. To summarize, I still love some of my classes, but I had higher expectations about Sciences Po's method, since it's the best political sciences university in Europe, which made me a little disappointed.

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Enriching Experience

I absolutely love everything about EDHEC, beginning from the pedagogy to the atmosphere it provides to the students (especially international) on campus. The extracurricular activities like sports, associations are very helpful. Also, the career service provided is top-notch. Therefore, I would call it an enriching experience so far.

Engaging

ESSCA School of Management is known for its international approach and diverse programs. In my opinion, many students appreciate its emphasis on experiential learning and the opportunities for international exposure through exchange programs and internships. However, some may find the workload demanding and challenging but that's the way it operates. Whether I recommend it would depend on your specific academic and career goals, as well as your preferences for learning style and environment. Likes/ Dislikes: *Essca provides enormous opportunities to improve and enhance your skill. *Diversified culture *Provides webinars and seminars across all the campuses. *Workload Management could be seen as an disadvantage. As sometimes, you may find it very challenging.

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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