What Camplus does

Camplus is an Italian student housing and hospitality operator that runs four interconnected lines: Collegi di Merito (accredited Colleges of Excellence recognized by the Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca offering all-inclusive residences with tutoring, coaching, and career services); Residenze Universitarie (flexible university residences with shared and independent rooms); Appartamenti (managed furnished apartments sourced from third-party property owners); and a single hotel, Camplus Hotel Roma Centro, housed in a renovated Roman noble palace. The portfolio is operated under the Camplus trademark by Fondazione C.E.U.R. Centro Europeo Università e Ricerca, a non-profit foundation based in Bologna; the foundation's stated purpose is the cultural formation of young university students, which underpins the integrated residential-educational model and the scholarship/fee-reduction mechanisms (with 55% of Camplus students receiving fee facilitation and 85% in Collegi di Merito).

The company's geographic footprint spans 18 Italian cities (Bologna, Milan, Rome, Turin, Florence, Catania, Palermo, Padua, Parma, Pavia, Venice, Verona, Ferrara, Udine, L'Aquila, Cesena, Modena, and Brescia — with Forlì and additional openings announced), two Spanish sites (Seville and Pamplona) operated through camp lus.es, and an upcoming French opening. Marketing and admissions run through a multi-language booking portal (book.camplus.it), formal agreements with Italian universities and regional Enti per il Diritto allo Studio, INPS competitive calls for children/orphans of public employees, and a structured on-site staff model of Resident Managers and Resident Education Specialists; secondary channels include social media (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn), a content-creator ambassador program, and event/short-stay offerings for travelers and corporate clients.

Camplus earns revenue predominantly through recurring accommodation fees — bed/room rents on monthly or academic-year terms, plus all-inclusive service add-ons in Collegi di Merito — supplemented by short-stay and meeting/event rentals and by property-management arrangements with 450+ apartment owners, where Camplus acts as the single-tenant guarantor and assumes vacancy risk. Public funding channels (MUR accreditation enabling participation in NextGenerationEU and INPS subsidy schemes) underwrite occupancy and reduce cash-rent dependence for eligible students. Revenue, headcount trends, and capital structure are not publicly disclosed; the company reports 101–250 employees and is not a publicly listed entity.

Name

Camplus

Legal name

Fondazione C.E.U.R. Centro Europeo Università e Ricerca

Website

https://camplus.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Camplus is an Italian student housing and hospitality operator, running MUR-accredited Colleges of Excellence, university residences, third-party-managed apartments, and a Rome hotel across 18 Italian cities plus Seville and Pamplona, serving university students, young workers, and travelers through recurring accommodation fees, public subsidies, and event rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213), All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Providers & Operators (EDAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB), Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI), International Student Housing Placement & Management (BPAJAJAL), Temporary Arrival Housing (Hotels/Hostels/Serviced Apartments for Students) (EDAIALAG)

Keywords

• Student housing
• University residences
• Collegiate accommodation
• Student hospitality
• Apartment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Accommodation fees (residence/collegiate housing): Camplus generates revenue primarily through recurring room/bed fees charged to students, young workers, and travelers for stays in its Collegi di Merito (colleges of excellence), Residenze (residences), Appartamenti (apartments), and Hotel properties. Fees are typically charged on a monthly or academic-year basis. Additional revenue comes from short-stay bookings and event/meeting room rentals.
2. Scholarship and fee-reduction administrative support: Camplus participates in public funding schemes (MUR NextGenerationEU, INPS) where public bodies subsidize accommodation costs for eligible students, providing guaranteed occupancy and revenue for the company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Camplus provides accommodation and housing services to university students, young workers, and travelers through four interconnected product lines: MUR-accredited Collegi di Merito with all-inclusive services and tutoring, flexible Residenze Universitarie with independent and shared units, fully furnished Appartamenti in city centers, and Camplus Hotel Roma Centro. The company also offers short stays, corporate meeting/event spaces, and property management for third-party apartment owners across 18 Italian cities plus two Spanish locations.

Product overview

Camplus is a student housing and hospitality platform operated by Fondazione C.E.U.R. (Centro Europeo Università e Ricerca), offering a portfolio of four interconnected housing solutions: Collegi di Merito (accredited Colleges of Excellence providing all-inclusive residential and formative services), Residenze Universitarie (flexible university residences with independent and shared accommodations), Appartamenti (fully furnished city-center apartments available as single units or shared), and Camplus Hotel Roma Centro (hotel accommodation in Rome). The platform also includes short-stay accommodations, meeting and event spaces, and operates across 17 Italian cities plus two locations in Spain (Sevilla and Pamplona), with upcoming expansion to France. Camplus targets university students, international students, young professionals, travelers, parents, property owners, and corporate partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camplus Apartments: Student housing management service
• Collegi di Merito
• Residenze
• Camplus Hotel

Products and services

• Collegi di Merito (Colleges of Excellence)

Quantifiable outcome

• 55% of Camplus students benefit from a tuition fee facilitation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INPS (Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamplus participates in INPS competitive calls for university housing subsidies reserved for children or orphans of public employees. INPS publishes annual calls for applications through which eligible students can receive contributions toward Camplus Collegi di Merito fees. Applications open annually with specific deadlines.
• MUR - Ministero dell'Università e della RicercacoreOthersThe Collegi di Merito are recognized and accredited by MUR, which recognizes the prestige of their educational offering. This accreditation allows Camplus to participate in public funding programs (NextGenerationEU) for student housing and aligns the company with the national quality framework for university residences.
• Samsung Innovation CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamsung and Camplus collaborated for Samsung Innovation Campus, a program bringing technology and innovation education to Camplus students.
• Italian universities and Enti per il Diritto allo StudiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamplus has agreements with multiple Italian universities and regional Right to Study institutions to provide subsidized housing at reduced rates for eligible students. These institutional partnerships provide guaranteed occupancy and a steady revenue stream.
• Property owners (over 450)coreOthersOver 450 property owners have entrusted their apartments to Camplus for management through the Camplus Apartments service, which provides single-tenant guaranteed rent, zero vacancy management, and professional property handling.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Spotahome: Mid-term and student rental marketplace with verified listings across Europe. Targets a similar student renter demographic but as a booking platform rather than an accommodation operator.
• Uniplaces: Online marketplace for student and mid-term accommodation across Europe (Portugal-headquartered). Overlaps the same student-housing demand pool but operates an asset-light marketplace model versus Camplus's owned/operated assets.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar: World's largest student and multifamily housing operator with growing European PBSA portfolio. Comparable core operating model (purpose-built student housing, residence management) but at much greater scale and capital depth than Camplus.
• IQ Student Accommodation: Major UK-based purpose-built student accommodation provider with broad portfolio of owned and managed assets. Comparable in PBSA operating model and academic-year demand dynamics, though concentrated in the UK market.

Direct peers

• Nido Student: European PBSA operator with high-quality, design-led residences across major university cities. Direct comparable in the long-stay student accommodation category with similar community-led programming emphasis.
• Scape Student Living: Student accommodation operator focused on urban, design-led residences with strong community and educational programming. Comparable in long-stay PBSA operating model and student-experience focus.
• Domitys: French operator of services residences with hospitality amenities and managed property portfolio. Comparable operational model of running third-party-owned residences with bundled services and community programming.
• Yugo: Global purpose-built student accommodation operator with strong European and Spanish presence. Targets the same international student demographic with comparable long-stay residential offerings and on-site community programming.
• The Student Hotel: European hybrid student-housing + hotel operator with multi-city footprint and educational/community programming. Highly comparable multi-format operating model to Camplus's blend of PBSA, residences, and hotel.

Regional players

• Cardinal Campus: French student housing operator with comparable 'collegiate' residence concept emphasizing community, services, and educational support. Highly comparable operating philosophy for the upcoming French market Camplus is entering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MrCamplus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camplus-bologna
• Instagraminstagram.com/campluslife
• TikToktiktok.com/@campluslife
• Xx.com/campluslife
• Facebookfacebook.com/CamplusLife

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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