UNIVISA

What UNIVISA does

UNIVISA (Centro Universitário da Vitória de Santo Antão) is a private, non-profit Brazilian higher education institution located in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, maintained by the Associação de Ensino Superior da Vitória (AESVISA). Founded in 1971 as FAFOPVISA, the institution evolved through successive reorganizations — including a 2003 merger creating FAINTVISA — before being elevated to Centro Universitário status in 2019 under Portaria n. 1.803. UNIVISA serves individual undergraduate and postgraduate students primarily from the Zona da Mata region, with course offerings spanning 16 undergraduate programs and 32 lato sensu postgraduate specializations, supplemented by free short courses and community-facing initiatives such as the Clínica Acolhe teaching clinic and the NIACES accessibility center.

The academic delivery stack is built on standard third-party platforms: a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (AVA), a TOTVS portal for academic and administrative workflows, and a Thomson Reuters ProView digital library for legal and academic content. Distance learning (EaD) is offered via the Moodle platform, extending instructional reach beyond the single physical campus. UNIVISA's standing is supported by MEC quality indicators, including a Concept 5 evaluation in Physiotherapy and CPC Level 4 in Pharmacy — both top-tier ratings — alongside partnerships with FIOCRUZ, Universidad de Évora (Portugal), and the OAB/PE (Pernambuco Bar Association).

Revenue is generated almost entirely through tuition paid by individual students, with auxiliary income from document fees (R$5-R$200), short courses, and clinical services. Pricing is indexed annually to the IGPM inflation index, with postgraduate tuition typically payable over 18 monthly installments. Distribution channels include direct enrollment via online portal and WhatsApp, federal FIES student financing, Edu Mais Brasil scholarship partnerships, and the Indique e Ganhe referral program offering up to 50% tuition discounts. The institution does not publicly disclose enrollment, revenue, or financial performance, and operates without external capital as a non-profit entity.

Name

UNIVISA

Legal name

Centro Universitário da Vitória de Santo Antão

Website

https://univisa.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UNIVISA is a private non-profit Brazilian Centro Universitário in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, offering 16 undergraduate and 32 postgraduate programs to regional students via on-campus and distance learning channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAAABAG

Online/Hybrid ASE Programs & Virtual Classrooms

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

SECONDARYEDAAABAK

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate specialization courses
• Distance learning platforms
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitória De Santo Antão

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Semester-based tuition payments from undergraduate students across 16 undergraduate programs including bachelor degrees, licentiate degrees, and technological programs. Tuition is adjusted annually using IGPM index and may include additional factors from collective labor agreements.
2. Postgraduate Tuition (Lato Sensu): Revenue from 32 postgraduate lato sensu specialization courses offered in areas including health, education, and business. Courses are typically 18 months in duration with 360 hours of instruction, priced with discounts for UNIVISA alumni.
3. Administrative Document Fees: Fees charged for administrative documents including transcripts, certificates, declarations, enrollment verifications, and diploma issuance. Fees range from R$5 to R$200 depending on document type.
4. Short Courses: Revenue from free and paid short courses and vacation courses (cursos livres) offered for professional development and continuing education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

UNIVISA is a private Brazilian higher education institution offering 16 undergraduate degree programs (bachelor's, teaching degrees, and technological) and 32 lato sensu postgraduate specialization courses, supplemented by short professional development courses. Educational delivery combines on-campus instruction at the Vitória de Santo Antão campus with a Moodle-based distance learning platform, supported by FIES government financing, the Edu Mais Brasil scholarship program, and an Indique e Ganhe referral program offering tuition discounts.

Product overview

UNIVISA (Centro Universitário da Vitória de Santo Antão) is a Brazilian higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on undergraduate programs (16 graduate degrees), postgraduate specializations (32 lato sensu programs), and free professional development courses. The institution operates multiple digital platforms including the Moodle-based AVA learning environment, student/teacher portals, a Thomson Reuters digital library, and the CONIC-CONEX event platform. Institutional support is provided through specialized units (NUPEQ for research, NIACES for accessibility, NAAC for assessment, among others), while community services include the Clínica Acolhe health clinic. The Indique e Ganhe referral program incentivizes student recruitment through tuition discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clínica Acolhe: A health assistance clinic offering physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology, and biomedicine services to the community.
• CONIC-CONEX

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Graduação) 16 undergraduate degree programs across 5 knowledge areas, including bachelor's degrees (bacharelado), teaching degrees (licenciatura), and technological programs (tecnólogo), targeting prospective students in regional Brazil.
• Postgraduate Specialization Programs (Pós-Graduação Lato Sensu) 32 lato sensu postgraduate specialization programs including MBA, clinical specializations, and professional development courses for working professionals and graduates.
• Short Courses (Cursos Livres) Short-term professional development and vacation courses (cursos livres) covering Pharmacology, Clinical Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Educational subjects, and other topics for professionals and students.
• Clínica Acolhe Health Services On-campus multiprofessional health clinic offering physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology, and biomedicine services to community members at reduced rates, also serving as practical training for health science students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.8% median salary equality between men and women
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• FIES (Fundo de Financiamento Estudantil)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment student financing program enabling students to study now and pay later with facilitated conditions. UNIVISA participates as an authorized institution accepting FIES financing for tuition payments.
• Edu Mais BrasilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest educational inclusion program in Brazil providing partial scholarships. UNIVISA offers courses through this platform, enabling access to discounted tuition for qualifying students.
• OAB/PE (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Pernambuco)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Brazilian Bar Association Pernambuco section for Law program, with faculty including OAB/PE council members and committee participants enhancing practical legal education.
• FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for doctoral studies in Public Health, with faculty from nursing program conducting doctoral research at FIOCRUZ.
• Universidad de Évora (Portugal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership enabling sandwich period research for the Architecture program coordinator, demonstrating international academic exchange.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AFYA Educacional: Brazilian listed medical-education specialist group. Comparable to UNIVISA's health-program portfolio (Pharmacy CPC Level 4, Physiotherapy Concept 5) and could be a strategic partner or acquirer for UNIVISA's health vertical.

Others

• TOTVS: Enterprise software vendor whose Cloud TOTVS Education portal UNIVISA uses for academic and administrative management. Adjacent ecosystem participant — relevant as infrastructure provider rather than a competitor, but signals the institutional maturity of UNIVISA's back-office stack.

Broad incumbents

• UNIP (Universidade Paulista): Large national private Brazilian HEI with broad undergraduate and EaD portfolio. Competes with UNIVISA primarily through national-scale distance learning offerings reaching the same prospective students in Pernambuco.
• UNINASSAU / UNAMA group: Ser Educacional portfolio brand operating in the North and Northeast regions. Competes with UNIVISA on regional market share, price, and program breadth across multiple knowledge areas.
• Estácio: Major publicly listed Brazilian private HEI (now part of Yduqs) with a national footprint including EaD. Competes with UNIVISA in continuing education, postgraduate, and online modalities across Brazil.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton/Anhanguera): Largest Brazilian private education group with on-campus and online undergraduate and K-12 offerings. Anhanguera and Unopar brands compete directly with UNIVISA in distance learning and lower-tuition undergraduate segments.

Direct peers

• UNINASSAU (Ser Educacional): Direct regional private higher-education competitor in Pernambuco, owned by publicly listed Ser Educacional. Operates multiple campuses across the Northeast offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the same modalities as UNIVISA, including health, education, and business.
• Faculdade Maurício de Nassau (UNINASSAU / FMN): Same operator as UNINASSAU; competes head-to-head with UNIVISA in the Recife metropolitan and interior Pernambuco market across similar program categories and student demographics.

Regional players

• Faculdade Boa Viagem (FBV / DeVry): Regional private institution in Recife with similar undergraduate and postgraduate offerings in business, technology, and health. Direct competitor for the same Pernambuco interior and metro student pool.
• Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP): Regional private university based in Recife offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs in the same Pernambuco market. Competes with UNIVISA on prestige, programs, and student pipeline from interior Pernambuco.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UNIVISAOFICIAL
• Facebookfacebook.com/OficialUnivisa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/univisaoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/univisaoficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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