University of Fredericton - UFred vs Yorkville University vs University Canada West - UCW vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Humber College

Side-by-side comparison from 212 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 Fredericton - UFred: wins 0/7 categories
Yorkville University: wins 0/7 categories
University Canada West - UCW: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 3/7 categories
Humber College: wins 0/7 categories
University of New Brunswick - UNB: wins 1/7 categories
RUBIKA: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Fredericton, Canada
3.40
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17 reviews
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Best programme: Counselling Psychology
British Columbia, Canada
4.20
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45 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
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
Best programme: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Valenciennes, France
4.40
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15 reviews
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Best programme: 2D Animation
Category ratings
Facilities
Not rated
3.00
4.26
4.40
4.14
4.23
4.47
Win
Location
Not rated
3.67
4.51
4.70
Win
4.13
4.19
3.13
Professors
Not rated
3.76
4.23
4.60
Win
4.08
3.70
4.27
Internationality
Not rated
3.65
4.36
4.60
Win
4.17
4.41
3.87
Student life
Not rated
2.93
4.16
3.90
3.87
4.27
Win
4.20
Value
Not rated
3.29
4.18
3.90
4.04
4.15
4.67
Win
Accommodation
Not rated
2.93
3.35
3.00
3.66
3.96
4.33
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros

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  • +Flexible online learning formats
  • +Supportive professors and inspiring cohorts
  • +Industry-focused curriculum and practical projects
  • +Practical, career-focused programs with experienced faculty
  • +Affordable tuition and internationally recognized certifications
  • +Diverse and well-structured learning environment
  • +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
  • +Real-world application and hands-on experience
  • +Supportive community and resources
  • +Affordable tuition and cost of living
  • +Industry-active instructors and professional preparation
  • +Supportive and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Emphasis on practical, project-based learning
Cons

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  • -Administrative and management issues are a major concern.
  • -The university prioritizes profit over student needs and support.
  • -Lack of practical support and outdated facilities are significant drawbacks.
  • -Administrative & management issues are a frequent complaint.
  • -Facilities are often described as outdated or in poor condition.
  • -Communication from the institution is perceived as lacking or unclear.
  • -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.
  • -Unorganized and incoherent curriculum, especially in later years.
  • -Frequent, challenging tests that hinder comprehension.
  • -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

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Assessing the university's performance reveals a varied picture. Professors, location, and internationality are strong points, each scoring well above average. Conversely, student life and accommodation represent areas needing improvement, with the lowest ratings. Value for money sits in the mid-range, while facilities are also rated moderately.

This institution receives excellent marks in several key areas, particularly excelling in **Location** (4.51) and **Internationality** (4.36). **Facilities**, **Professors**, **Student Life**, and **Value** also score positively, all above 4.1. The primary area for improvement seems to be **Accomodation**, which received a significantly lower rating of 3.35 compared to the other metrics.

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.

Internationality and Student Life are standout strengths, both receiving high marks. Facilities and Location are also rated favorably. The university performs adequately in Accomodation and Value. Professors emerge as the weakest area, with a comparatively lower rating. Overall, the institution demonstrates strong performance in student experience and global engagement.

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

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Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, praising flexible online learning and supportive staff, though some note administrative strictness. About 29.4% of feedback is negative, citing a profit-driven approach, lack of student support, and degree processing delays.

With a high average rating of 4.16/5, ~84% of reviews are positive, highlighting practical programs, experienced professors, and a diverse environment. No negative feedback was provided.

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.

With a 4.22/5 average from 27 reviews, ~81% of feedback is positive, highlighting supportive entrepreneurship, real-world applications, and affordability. Minimal negative feedback exists.

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★
0%
24%
31%
60%
41%
48%
47%
4★
0%
41%
53%
40%
41%
33%
47%
3★
0%
6%
16%
0%
15%
15%
7%
2★
0%
6%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
1★
0%
24%
0%
0%
1%
4%
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Most useful review
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This is a business, not a university

YU is a business, not a university. Their policies and practices are written solely for the purpose of generating profits, with no consideration for the needs of students. My experience with them has left me stressed, broke, and feeling dehumanized. Once you have paid YU, all support and help disappears. For example, I graduated in December 2024. No one in my cohort has received their degree yet (writing this in Juy 2025). Students who graduated in August 2024 have not received their degree either. All grads were required to pay $180 in February for the school to process their degree. However, that is the last payment any grad has to make. Since we no longer owe, YU has no incentive to provide a parchment, and they have no interest in doing so. I have emailed multiple times about this issue. I receive the same cut and paste response, which only tells me they have not read the email, but pasted the reply based on the subject line of my email. They say we will probably receive our degrees in September, but if we don't we still have no recourse other than to possibly sue them privately. I note that many employers want to see the physical degree, so many grads will be waiting up to 10 months until they can even apply for jobs in their discipline. YU simply does not care. There are many other instances of YU extorting students. I encourage others to read other reviews, including visiting the Better Business Bureau. The BBB clearly states they do not endorse this business. The quality of instruction and profs is highly variable. Some profs are great, while others are straight up abusive. YU does not respond to these issues in any helpful or meaningful way. They may allow you to defer or withdraw if a prof is abusive, but this costs the customer huge amounts of time and money. Of course, they always act "in accordance with policy" but the policy inevitably favors creating income for the business, as opposed to providing a quality education or supporting students with problematice profs. I strongly urge anyone considering an online degree to only consider YU as a last resort. They do not follow through on their requirements to provide services and are entirely unmotivated to help students with their issues, unless they can charge a fee or fine. While I was able to complete my degree, I believe I would have had an entirely more pleasant experience at pretty much any other university on the face of the planet.

A lot left to be desired

You can study and get a degree here, but the university in itself cares little about students and does very little to help when needed. Guidelines are very vague and facilities are not built for as many students as are accepted.

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.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

"University of New Brunswick is fantastic! Professors are knowledgeable and supportive, campus life is vibrant, and the curriculum is challenging yet rewarding. The supportive community and abundance of resources have made my university experience unforgettable. Highly recommended!"

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