London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE vs University of York vs York St John University vs The York Management School vs York Business School

Side-by-side comparison from 436 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE: wins 2/7 categories
University of York: wins 1/7 categories
York St John University: wins 3/7 categories
The York Management School: wins 0/7 categories
York Business School: wins 0/7 categories
London Academy of Trading - LAT: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Economics
York, The United Kingdom
4.30
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Best programme: Business and Management
York, The United Kingdom
4.20
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32 reviews
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Best programme: Digital Business
York, The United Kingdom
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York, The United Kingdom
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London, The United Kingdom
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4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Category ratings
Facilities
4.05
4.35
4.53
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4.40
Location
4.78
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4.46
4.22
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4.70
Professors
4.26
4.25
4.28
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4.60
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Internationality
4.80
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4.10
4.28
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4.60
Student life
3.64
4.34
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4.31
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3.90
Value
4.04
4.04
4.28
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3.90
Accommodation
3.79
4.01
4.03
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3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Expert, approachable faculty and high-quality teaching
  • +Strong career preparation and marketable skills development
  • +Excellent facilities and a supportive learning environment
  • +Supportive and engaging teaching from knowledgeable instructors
  • +Welcoming community and vibrant campus life
  • +Engaging and well-structured academic programmes
  • +Small class sizes and detailed teaching
  • +Wide range of courses and specialist staff
  • +Strong student support and engaging activities

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  • +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 unclear learning expectations.
  • -Lack of structure and significant workload.
  • -Disappointing careers service and limited social life.
  • -Poor organization and management issues
  • -Unresponsive and unhelpful staff
  • -Subpar course quality and delivery
  • -Administrative and management issues are a frequent source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of necessary resources are commonly criticized.
  • -Course content and teaching quality often fail to meet student expectations.

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  • -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

This institution demonstrates remarkable strengths in its **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving scores nearing 4.8. **Professors** also score highly at 4.26. Conversely, **Student Life** is the lowest-rated area, with a score of 3.64, followed by **Accomodation** at 3.79. Other aspects like Facilities and Value fall within a solid mid-range.

This institution receives excellent marks, with **Location** standing out as the highest-rated aspect at 4.46. **Facilities** and **Student Life** are also strong contributors, both scoring above 4.3. The **weakest areas** are **Accomodation**, **Value**, and **Internationality**, which all hover around the 4.0 mark, indicating room for improvement in these specific domains.

Exceptionally high ratings characterize this university's offerings. The facilities stand out with an impressive score of 4.53, representing its strongest area. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest rating at 4.03. Other areas like professors, student life, internationality, and value all show solid scores above 4.2, indicating a generally positive experience across multiple facets of university life.

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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

Nearly 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting a supportive environment, knowledgeable faculty, and excellent facilities. A small percentage (around 3.4%) mention issues like poor lecturing, inconsistent grading, and lack of social life.

The University of York receives largely positive feedback (~97%) from ~68 reviews, with an average rating of 4.28/5. Students praise engaging courses, knowledgeable instructors, and welcoming campus life. A small percentage of negative reviews cite disorganization and poor staff responsiveness.

With ~97% positive feedback and an average of 4.19/5, students highlight excellent teaching and small class sizes. They appreciate ample extracurriculars and good student support.

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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%
44%
22%
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0%
0%
60%
4★
44%
44%
75%
0%
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40%
3★
18%
9%
3%
0%
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0%
0%
2★
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
1★
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
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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.

Law LLB

York Law School offers a very unique course which contrasts that to every in the country. The experience I have gathered from having interviews and negotiations as an active part of my course is particularly notable. Moreover, the study space is new and well-furnished. It is comfortable and perfect for get togethers with other students.

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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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