University of Sunderland vs McMaster University vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Humber College vs ABC Business Academy

Side-by-side comparison from 279 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
University of Sunderland: wins 1/7 categories
McMaster University: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Humber College: wins 0/7 categories
ABC Business Academy: wins 0/7 categories
St. Francis Xavier University: wins 0/7 categories
RUBIKA: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Sunderland, The United Kingdom
4.20
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64 reviews
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Best programme: Business and Management
Hamilton, Canada
4.40
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87 reviews
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Best programme: Life Science
4.60
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Toronto, Canada
4.20
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98 reviews
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Best programme: Global Business and Management
Toronto, Canada
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Best programme: Artificial Intelligence
Valenciennes, France
4.40
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15 reviews
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Best programme: 2D Animation
Category ratings
Facilities
4.51
Win
4.24
4.40
4.14
Not rated
3.20
4.47
Location
4.15
4.15
4.70
Win
4.13
Not rated
2.80
3.13
Professors
4.43
4.23
4.60
Win
4.08
Not rated
4.00
4.27
Internationality
4.24
4.49
4.60
Win
4.17
Not rated
4.00
3.87
Student life
4.07
4.14
3.90
3.87
Not rated
4.00
4.20
Win
Value
4.16
4.37
3.90
4.04
Not rated
4.60
4.67
Win
Accommodation
3.75
4.07
3.00
3.66
Not rated
4.20
4.33
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical, real-world focused curriculum and skills
  • +Supportive and dedicated instructors and learning environment
  • +International exposure and English-taught programs
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable professors
  • +Diverse and inclusive student community
  • +Engaging and versatile courses
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Practical, real-world career preparation
  • +Supportive and industry-experienced faculty
  • +Excellent balance of hands-on and theoretical learning

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  • +Small class sizes and personalized professor attention.
  • +Strong sense of community and campus spirit.
  • +Opportunities for academic and professional growth.
  • +Industry-active instructors and professional preparation
  • +Supportive and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Emphasis on practical, project-based learning
Cons
  • -Insufficient lecturers and feeling left behind in the course.
  • -Administrative and management issues disrupt operations.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of communication and transparency causes frustration.
  • -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, including poor communication regarding important deadlines.
  • -Lack of support and understanding from professors and administration regarding student circumstances.
  • -Perceived disregard for student well-being and financial concerns.

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  • -Lack of administrative responsiveness and failure to address student concerns, including discrimination and harassment.
  • -Inadequate and unreliable facilities and resources for study.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Facilities are frequently described as outdated and in poor condition.
  • -Teaching quality and curriculum relevance are inconsistent and often disappointing.
Rating summary
What students say

Facilities and professors stand out as the university's strongest assets, receiving the highest marks. Student life and location also scored well, indicating positive experiences in these areas. Accommodation, however, received the lowest rating, suggesting room for improvement. Internationality and value were rated moderately, reflecting a generally positive but not exceptional standing.

Internationality stands out as the university's strongest surveyed aspect, achieving the highest rating. Value also scores very well. Accommodation, while still a positive rating, received the lowest score among the categories, indicating it as the relative weakest area. Overall, the university exhibits strong performance across various metrics, with internationality being a clear highlight.

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.

Overall, this institution garners positive feedback across multiple aspects. Internationality stands out as its strongest area, achieving the highest rating. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest score, indicating a potential area for improvement. Other highly-rated categories include facilities, location, and professors, while student life and value also received favorable, though slightly lower, marks.

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This university garners exceptional ratings in several key areas, particularly in Accommodations (4.2), Internationality (4), and Student Life (4). Professors also receive a strong score of 4. The university's Value stands out as its highest-rated aspect at 4.6. Conversely, Location presents the weakest area with a rating of 2.8, followed by Facilities at 3.2.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its **Value** (4.67) and **Facilities** (4.47), indicating high satisfaction in these key areas. **Accomodation** (4.33) and **Student Life** (4.20) also received positive scores. However, the university's **Location** (3.13) stands out as a comparatively weaker aspect, with **Internationality** (3.87) also receiving a moderate rating.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.23/5 from 64 reviews, ~84% are positive, praising practical, UK-standard curricula and supportive lecturers. A single negative review (~1.6%) mentioned insufficient lecturers and unmet course expectations.

With 87 reviews averaging 4.43/5, approximately 90% are positive, praising supportive and knowledgeable professors, vibrant communities, and diverse student bodies. No negative reviews were recorded.

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.

Approximately 74% of reviews highlight practical, real-world learning and supportive, industry-experienced professors. A small portion (~3.1%) express dissatisfaction with administrative communication and professor understanding.

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Four out of five reviews are positive, highlighting a charming small campus, attentive professors, and community engagement. One review expresses concerns about student support and administration responsiveness.

With a 4.4/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive. Students praise quality teaching from industry professionals and a supportive, welcoming atmosphere. The heavy workload and project-focused curriculum prepare them well for professional careers.

Rating distribution
5★
41%
53%
60%
41%
0%
60%
47%
4★
44%
37%
40%
41%
0%
20%
47%
3★
14%
10%
0%
15%
0%
0%
7%
2★
2%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
20%
0%
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Combined Honors in Economics and Mathematics

Joining Mcmaster University is a wonderful experience. I personally have learned a lot. In addition, I really recommend and encourage students to join this school. University has a variety of courses.

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.

Highly Educational!

Truly, Humber College will always be an educational institute that I will recommend to family and friends. The reason for this is because they put students first, and hire professors who are professionals in the field they are teaching. I graduated from the Child and Youth Care program in 2018, and really appreciated the fact that my professors were Youth Workers themselves. This allowed me to gain field knowledge, and experienced education. Furthermore, the campus is clean, safe and full of fun activities year round. All in all, Humber College was a great experience for me from 2015-2018.

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