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Side-by-side comparison from 89 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
The University of Adelaide: wins 0/5 categories
Flinders University: wins 0/5 categories
Carnegie Mellon University: wins 0/5 categories
Central Queensland University: wins 1/5 categories
Academy of Interactive Entertainment: wins 0/5 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/5 categories
Kaplan Business School: wins 4/5 categories
Comparing
Adelaide, Australia
4.30
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28 reviews
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Best programme: Computer Science
Adelaide, Australia
4.20
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35 reviews
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Best programme: Accounting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
4.30
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8 reviews
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Best programme: Applied Arts and Science
Best programme: Electrical Engineering
4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Adelaide, Australia
4.50
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2 reviews
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Best programme: Business
Category ratings
Facilities
4.35
4.12
4.38
4.43
Not rated
4.50
5.00
Win
Location
4.50
4.25
4.50
4.83
Not rated
4.75
5.00
Win
Professors
4.46
4.31
4.13
4.25
Not rated
4.63
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.54
3.83
4.38
4.63
Not rated
4.63
4.50
Student life
4.28
3.83
4.38
4.50
Not rated
3.88
4.50
Value
4.27
4.14
4.25
4.00
Not rated
4.13
4.50
Win
Accommodation
3.70
3.63
4.25
4.38
Win
Not rated
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Knowledgeable professors and helpful teaching staff
  • +Excellent infrastructure and facilities
  • +Engaging learning with practical experience and strong student life
  • +Supportive and approachable professors building personal connections
  • +Peaceful, picturesque, and welcoming campus environment conducive to study
  • +Inclusive community with diverse opportunities and readily accessible resources
  • +Challenging yet supportive academic environment with excellent professors.
  • +Diverse and high-achieving student body fostering connections and collaboration.
  • +Well-structured courses with real-world applications and encouraging critical thinking.
  • +Adaptable and supportive learning options
  • +Helpful student support services and lecturers
  • +Practical learning experience and facilities

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  • +Exceptional chef instructors and curriculum quality.
  • +Strong emphasis on skill development and practical experience.
  • +Valuable international reputation and alumni network.
  • +Flexible online program structure
  • +Supportive and approachable faculty
  • +Excellent teaching quality
Cons
  • -Inconsistent and unclear communication from administration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance.
  • -Lack of adequate support for student success and well-being.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support is a concern.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of essential resources are frequently criticized.
  • -The curriculum and teaching methods are often perceived as irrelevant or ineffective.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of necessary resources are a problem.
  • -Poor communication and lack of support from faculty are significant concerns.

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  • -Outdated facilities and equipment.
  • -Poor communication and administrative support.
  • -Lack of practical application and relevance in coursework.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology are a major drawback.
  • -Lack of effective communication and unclear expectations are common complaints.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution receives commendation for its location and internationality, both scoring highly at 4.5 and 4.54 respectively. Professors are also well-regarded, achieving a 4.46 rating. However, accommodation presents a weaker area, with a score of 3.7, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect of student support. Other categories like facilities, student life, and value fall within a solid mid-range.

This institution receives strong marks in several key areas, with professors achieving the highest rating at 4.31. Facilities and value are also rated highly, both around 4.1. Student life, internationality, and accommodation fall in the mid-range, with accommodation being the lowest rated at 3.63. Overall, the university demonstrates a solid academic and resource-based offering.

This university demonstrates a strong profile, with its **location** standing out as the highest-rated aspect. Facilities, student life, and internationality all received excellent scores, indicating robust offerings in these areas. While professors, accommodation, and value also scored well, they represent the university's comparatively weaker, though still positive, performance.

Exceptional ratings highlight the university's strengths in Location (4.83) and Internationality (4.63), reflecting positive student experiences in these areas. Student Life (4.5) and Facilities (4.43) also score highly. Conversely, Value (4.0) received the lowest rating among the surveyed categories, indicating a potential area for improvement.

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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.

This institution boasts exceptional strengths in its **Facilities, Professors, and Location**, all receiving a perfect score of 5. The **Student Life** and **Internationality** are also highly regarded at 4.5. However, a significant weakness is evident in **Accommodations**, which scored a zero, indicating a considerable area for improvement. The overall **Value** is rated well at 4.5.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Approximately 89% of reviews are positive, praising knowledgeable professors, excellent infrastructure, engaging learning experiences, and a good student life. No negative feedback was provided.

With an average rating of 4.17/5, nearly all ~100% of feedback is positive. Students praise knowledgeable, supportive professors and a welcoming, picturesque campus. Resources and facilities are also highlighted as superb.

Approximately 88% of reviews are positive, highlighting diverse minds, engaging coursework, and supportive environments. There are no negative reviews.

With an average rating of 4.13/5 from 8 reviews, students report high satisfaction with supportive learning options and helpful staff. All feedback received was positive.

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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.

With an average rating of 4.5/5, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~100% of reviews). Students highlight excellent teaching quality, approachable professors, and the rewarding, flexible nature of online programs.

Rating distribution
5★
43%
20%
38%
13%
0%
63%
50%
4★
46%
77%
50%
88%
0%
38%
50%
3★
11%
3%
13%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Excellent University

With three options for Universities within South Australia, I would highly recommend The University of Adelaide! I studied there for 6 years, completing a Bachelor's and an Honours degree, and began a PhD that I ended up withdrawing from due to personal reasons. My time at the University was excellent, with knowledgeable professors and tutors, up-to-date and well-equipped laboratories and computer suites, and a fun student life with clubs of varying interests and events happening across campus. While finding information for abnormal requests, such as majoring in a topic from a different degree or transferring to a brand new degree at the University, was difficult on my own, there was always someone to help at the student help desks. Even when I had to withdraw from my PhD program, the faculty were understanding and helped walk me through the process of leaving the program. The University is also in the top 100 universities in the world, and part of Australia's Group of Eight, comprising of Australia's leading research-intensive universities. I would highly recommend studying here.

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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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