McMaster University vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Humber College vs Cégep de l'Outaouais vs Université du Québec à Rimouski - UQAR

Side-by-side comparison from 206 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
McMaster University: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Humber College: wins 0/7 categories
Cégep de l'Outaouais: wins 0/7 categories
Université du Québec à Rimouski - UQAR: wins 0/7 categories
The University of Quebec in Outaouais - UQO: wins 2/7 categories
RUBIKA: wins 2/7 categories
Comparing
Hamilton, Canada
4.40
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85 reviews
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Best programme: Life Science
4.60
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8 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
Gatineau, Canada
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Best programme: Project Management
Valenciennes, France
4.40
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14 reviews
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Best programme: 2D Animation
Category ratings
Facilities
4.22
4.50
Win
4.14
Not rated
Not rated
4.00
4.43
Location
4.13
4.75
4.13
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Not rated
5.00
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3.14
Professors
4.22
4.63
Win
4.08
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Not rated
4.00
4.29
Internationality
4.49
4.63
4.17
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Not rated
5.00
Win
3.93
Student life
4.16
Win
3.88
3.87
Not rated
Not rated
4.00
4.14
Value
4.38
4.13
4.04
Not rated
Not rated
4.00
4.64
Win
Accommodation
4.10
3.00
3.66
Not rated
Not rated
3.00
4.29
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive and passionate professors
  • +Welcoming and diverse student community
  • +Engaging and versatile academic programs
  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Practical, real-world career preparation
  • +Supportive and industry-experienced faculty
  • +Excellent balance of hands-on and theoretical learning

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  • +Practical, real-world learning and accessible, experienced professors
  • +Well-equipped, conducive learning environment with good resources
  • +Practical project-based learning for career readiness
  • +Supportive instructors from industry
  • +Positive school environment and student well-being focus
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Facilities are often described as outdated and poorly maintained.
  • -The curriculum or teaching quality is frequently criticized.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -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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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a recurring problem.
  • -Lack of support and effective communication from staff is consistently criticized.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Teaching quality and course content are often found to be lacking.
Rating summary
What students say

This university receives its highest marks in **Internationality**, boasting a rating of 4.49. Close behind is **Value** at 4.38, followed by **Facilities** and **Professors**, both scoring 4.22. The **Location** also performs well with a 4.13 rating. The **weakest area** of the university, though still strong, is **Accomodation** at 4.10. Overall, the institution presents a very positive picture.

Performance varies across key aspects of university life. Outstanding ratings were awarded for Location (4.75) and Professors (4.625), alongside strong marks for Internationality (4.625) and Facilities (4.5). Student Life (3.875) and Value (4.125) received good scores. Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, with a rating of 3.

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 institution demonstrates a generally positive performance, with standout strengths in its **location** and **internationality**, both receiving a perfect score. Areas like **facilities**, **professors**, and **student life** are also well-regarded, achieving solid ratings. The university's **accommodation** stands out as the weakest point, receiving a moderate score. Overall, it offers good value, indicating a solid, though not perfect, experience.

Overall, this institution excels in areas concerning financial benefit and campus resources. With an impressive **4.64**, "Value" stands out as the highest-rated aspect, closely followed by "Facilities" at **4.43**. Conversely, "Location" received the lowest score at **3.14**, indicating it's the weakest area. Other strong points include "Accomodation" and "Professors," both scoring **4.29**.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 90% of university reviews are positive, highlighting a supportive community, knowledgeable and passionate professors, and a positive academic experience. No negative feedback was reported.

All eight student reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.63/5. Students highly praise the knowledgeable instructors, quality curriculum, and enriching learning experience.

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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With one review, the average rating is 4/5 stars. This student found the Master's program balanced theory and practice, with competent professors. The campus location and library resources were also appreciated.

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~93% of feedback) with an average rating of 4.36/5. Students highlight excellent, industry-professional instructors, a focus on project-based learning, and supportive environments.

Rating distribution
5★
53%
63%
41%
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43%
4★
36%
38%
41%
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100%
50%
3★
11%
0%
15%
0%
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0%
7%
2★
0%
0%
2%
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1★
0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
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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