University of Calgary vs Ambrose University vs Mount Royal University - MRU vs Alberta University of the Arts - AUArts vs University of Lethbridge - Uleth

Side-by-side comparison from 222 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Prairie Bible Institute - Prairie Aviation Training Centre - PATC (5.00)
University of Calgary: wins 0/7 categories
Ambrose University: wins 1/7 categories
Mount Royal University - MRU: wins 0/7 categories
Alberta University of the Arts - AUArts: wins 0/7 categories
University of Lethbridge - Uleth: wins 0/7 categories
Prairie Bible Institute - Prairie Aviation Training Centre - PATC: wins 3/7 categories
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - SAIT: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Calgary, Canada
4.20
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103 reviews
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Best programme: Engineering
Calgary, Canada
4.00
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26 reviews
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Best programme: Digital Marketing
Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Arts
Best programme: Biological Science
Best programme: Youth and Community Work
Best programme: Business Administration
Category ratings
Facilities
4.23
3.70
4.33
3.25
3.79
4.00
4.42
Win
Location
4.28
3.74
4.17
4.25
3.62
4.00
4.50
Win
Professors
4.07
4.19
4.33
4.75
3.92
5.00
Win
4.25
Internationality
4.35
4.19
4.15
3.25
4.24
4.00
4.58
Win
Student life
4.00
3.41
4.11
3.25
3.96
5.00
Win
4.26
Value
4.07
4.04
4.28
3.75
4.20
5.00
Win
4.25
Accommodation
3.91
4.24
Win
4.17
3.75
3.69
4.00
4.09
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +High-quality education and dedicated professors
  • +Welcoming campus environment and student support
  • +Flexible learning options and research opportunities
  • +Supportive and personable staff/professors
  • +Excellent campus facilities and environment
  • +Engaging coursework and academic support
  • +Supportive and inclusive community with strong professor-student relationships.
  • +Engaging student life and extracurricular activities.
  • +Small class sizes fostering connection and personalized support.
  • +Access to diverse media and exploration of art practices
  • +Exceptional academic and personal support from invested professors
  • +Small class sizes and personalized instructor attention
  • +Engaging campus life and student involvement
  • +Strong career preparation and placement support
  • +High-quality education and academic rigor
  • +Nurturing and accessible learning community
  • +Opportunities for personal growth and interaction
  • +Strong academic support and post-graduation advantage
  • +Practical skills and real-world preparation
  • +Supportive and helpful instructors
  • +Well-managed programs and resources
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues hinder course availability and support.
  • -Poorly taught courses and unsupportive faculty are a significant concern.
  • -University administration is unresponsive to student concerns and protests.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause confusion and frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of resources hinder learning.
  • -Poor communication and lack of support are prevalent.
  • -Students dislike administrative and management issues.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources frustrate students.
  • -Some students find the curriculum and teaching methods unsatisfactory.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a common complaint.
  • -A perceived lack of support from staff and faculty is frequently mentioned.
  • -Administrative & management issues
  • -Online learning experience
  • -Lack of facilities
  • -Administrative and management issues create confusion and frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder learning experiences.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from faculty is a recurring problem.
  • -Ineffective teaching and poor course structure.
  • -Excessive and unnecessary fees.
Rating summary
What students say

Across various metrics, this institution demonstrates strong performance in **Internationality**, achieving a high rating of 4.35. **Location** also received a favorable score of 4.28. The **weakest area** appears to be **Accomodation**, with a rating of 3.91. Other categories like Facilities, Professors, Student Life, and Value fall within a generally positive range, indicating a solid overall student experience.

Performance across surveyed categories reveals a well-rounded institution. Accommodation stands out as the strongest area, receiving the highest rating. Conversely, student life received the lowest score, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other areas such as professors, internationality, and value all received strong marks, suggesting a positive overall experience for students.

This institution receives commendation across several key areas. Facilities and professors stand out with the highest ratings, indicating strengths in these core educational components. Student life, accommodation, internationality, and location also show positive feedback, all scoring above 4.0. Value for money is also a notable strength, with a solid rating. The university presents a well-rounded offering, with its strongest aspects lying in its academic resources and teaching staff.

This university shows exceptional strength in its academic offerings, with professors receiving a near-perfect rating. Location is also a well-regarded aspect. Areas needing improvement include facilities and student life, which received the lowest scores. Accommodation and value for money are rated moderately well, alongside a decent internationality score.

Overall, this university garners favorable ratings across various aspects. Its strongest points are Internationality and Value, both scoring above 4.2. Student Life and Professors also received high marks, exceeding 3.9. The weakest area appears to be Location, with a rating of 3.61, closely followed by Accomodation and Facilities.

This institution garners excellent marks across several key areas, particularly excelling in **Professors** and **Student Life**, both receiving a perfect score. **Value** also stands out with a top rating. The university demonstrates strong performance in **Facilities**, **Location**, and **Internationality**, each earning a solid 4. Accommodations also received a good rating of 4.

This institution demonstrates impressive strengths, particularly in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both receiving top marks. **Facilities** also score very well. The university garners solid scores in **Student Life**, **Value**, and **Professors**. **Accomodation** is the comparatively lowest-rated aspect, though still generally positive.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~96% of reviews are positive, highlighting good teaching, learning environment, and opportunities. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions concerns with course availability and program support.

With ~88% positive feedback, students praise personable professors, engaging coursework, excellent facilities, and a vibrant campus atmosphere. Some note that lectures rely heavily on PowerPoints. No negative reviews were recorded.

With 39 reviews averaging 4.38/5, ~92% are positive, praising community, small class sizes, and faculty support. No negative feedback was reported.

All four reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.25/5. Students highlight access to diverse classes and instructors who are invested in personal growth and offer one-on-one support.

A strong majority of reviews (~74%) praise the university's programs, campus life, and career development opportunities. A small percentage (~3.7%) noted issues with professors.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive, with a 5/5 rating. It highlights an amazing learning community, accessible professor-to-student ratio, and strong after-school advantages. There is no negative feedback.

With a 4.42/5 average rating from 24 reviews, ~96% of feedback is positive, highlighting well-managed courses, helpful professors, and practical, real-world skills development. A small amount of negative feedback exists.

Rating distribution
5★
38%
12%
51%
25%
16%
100%
63%
4★
48%
77%
36%
75%
68%
0%
25%
3★
12%
12%
13%
0%
20%
0%
8%
2★
1%
0%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
1★
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
Most useful review
Most liked
Harassment, discrimination, assault.

Months before I was due to graduate, I faced harassment from two Physics and Astronomy department heads due to having a disability. I submitted a harassment complaint and instead of resolving the situation, the dean of the science faculty, the vice provost student experience and vice provost EDI retaliated and I had to deal with assault from an associate dean. The math courses, physics courses and computer science courses I took were universally poorly taught, and poorly administered. There is no support for students with disabilities and those who are othered are treated harshly and unfairly.

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Fell in Love With Learning All Over Again

The University of Lethbridge is embedded into the coulees of the badlands where the city lies, making you feel a strong connection to the environment around you anywhere on campus. Lethbridge is home to the Blackfoot Nation and the University does a fantastic job at Indigenous acknowledgement and offers many Indigenous studies courses. I was lucky enough to be in a program that allowed me to minor in Indigenous studies and reap the opportunity to dig into my own Indigenous identity. I would say that was my favourite piece of the University of Lethbridge. There are many opportunities to meet other students, access student resources, and make connections with your professors and TA's.

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Terrible school and may aswell be a scam.

I took the software development program at SAIT. This was riddled with teachers that don't actually know what they are teaching but just reading off premade PowerPoints. The class is set-up to incentivize lazy group members to not do their work as you would lose grades for a group member that doesn't do their work, so everyone just lied to the teachers and did the work for their lazy group members. There's a ton of mandatory fee's that you have to pay and don't even need or have access to most of them. The gym was under construction the entire time I was at SAIT, meaning no intramural sports or anything like that, yet there was fee's for that. I live walking distance from SAIT and tried to refute the 140$ mandatory bus pass because I didn't use it once, they still made me pay every semester. You graduate and want to see your transcript? 20$. Everything about this school sucked and I regret going, please reconsider for your sake.

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