UNISAGRADO

What UNISAGRADO does

UNISAGRADO (Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração) is a private, nonprofit Catholic higher education institution founded in 1962 in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, owned by the Instituto das Apóstolas do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (IASCJ). It delivers undergraduate degrees in presencial, semi-presential, and distance learning (EaD) modalities across health, human, exact, and social sciences, plus postgraduate specializations and MBAs, short-duration extension courses, lifelong-learning programs (UATI) for adults aged 50+, and a senior vestibular/ENEM-based admission funnel. Underlying technology consists of a proprietary distance-learning LMS at ead.unisagrado.edu.br, an institutional scientific journals publishing platform hosting four peer-reviewed journals (MIMESIS, Salusvita, InterAção, ESTI), integration with Brazil's Plataforma Brasil research ethics system, and Capes Periodicals Portal access for full-text databases.

The institution's business model is tuition-driven and multi-modal: annual/semester undergraduate tuition, postgraduate program tuition, transaction-based vestibular exam fees, and one-time short-course fees (ranging from R$90 to R$512.72). Social pricing is enabled by CEBAS philanthropic certification and Prouni government-subsidized scholarships, alongside institutional discounts (bolsa social, egresso alumni, pontualidade prompt-payment, and corporate partnership programs). The go-to-market is sales-led, using dedicated admissions offices, WhatsApp, phone, and in-person channels, complemented by content marketing through the institutional website, social media, and community extension programs. Supporting infrastructure includes a CONEP-accredited Research Ethics Committee (CEP-UNISAGRADO), university clinics delivering 20,000+ free healthcare services per year, an institutional repository, and a network of international exchange partnerships spanning 70 countries.

Name

UNISAGRADO

Legal name

Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração

Website

https://unisagrado.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UNISAGRADO (Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração) is a 64-year-old private Catholic nonprofit university in Bauru, Brazil, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and short courses in presencial and distance-learning formats to individual students and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Distance learning
• Graduate programs
• Extension courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Bauru

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition - Undergraduate Programs: Annual and semester-based tuition fees for undergraduate programs (graduação) including on-campus, semi-presential, and distance learning modalities
2. Tuition - Postgraduate Programs: Graduate specialization and MBA programs generating recurring tuition revenue
3. Short Course Fees: Short-duration extension courses and professional development programs with course-specific fees ranging from R$90 to R$512.72
4. Entrance Exam (Vestibular) Fees: Application and examination fees for vestibular admission processes
5. Social Programs Revenue: Revenue from Prouni (government-subsidized) and bolsa social (social scholarship) programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UNISAGRADO delivers undergraduate degree programs (presencial, semi-presential, and distance learning), postgraduate specializations and MBAs, and short-duration extension courses across Health, Humanities, Exact Sciences, and Social Sciences. The institution supplements teaching with on-campus healthcare clinics, a comprehensive library, four peer-reviewed scientific journals, a CONEP-accredited research ethics committee, and community extension programs reaching more than 150,000 beneficiaries annually.

Product overview

UNISAGRADO (Centro Universitário Sagrado Coração) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic products and services. The core offerings include presencial and distance learning undergraduate programs (Graduação Presencial and EaD), graduate specializations (Pós-Graduação), and short-term extension courses (Curta Duração). Supporting infrastructure includes an extensive library system, healthcare clinics providing free community services, and scientific journals (Revista MIMESIS, Salusvita, InterAção, Environmental Science & Technology Innovation). Research support is provided through a CONEP-accredited Ethics Committee, institutional repository, Capes Periodicals Portal access, scientific initiation programs, and university extension initiatives. The institution also operates a vestibular (admission) system for student enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial (On-campus Undergraduate Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 years of excellence in higher education
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universities in 70 CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partnerships with universities in 70 countries for student and faculty mobility, joint research, and academic collaboration programs.
• EMEF Nacilda de CamposminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIBID (Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência) partnership with local elementary school for teacher training programs.
• Corporate PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies partner with UNISAGRADO for employee education benefits, group discounts, and professional development programs (Parceria UNISAGRADO + Empresa).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidade de Taubaté (UNITAU): Private university in Taubaté, interior São Paulo, with comparable scale and program breadth across health, humanities, and exact sciences. Regional interior-SP competitor to UNISAGRADO, offering both presencial and EaD programs in the same geographic catchment.
• PUC-Campinas (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas): Catholic pontifical university in interior São Paulo state offering nota máxima-rated presencial and EaD programs across health, humanities, and technology. Same Catholic heritage, interior-SP regional focus, and academic portfolio as UNISAGRADO.
• Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP): Private Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated university with campuses in São Paulo state, offering MEC-rated undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs including strong health-sciences training. Comparable to UNISAGRADO in faith-based nonprofit ownership, multi-modality delivery, and CEBAS-eligible structure.
• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie: São Paulo-based private nonprofit university with religious affiliation (Presbyterian), offering presencial and distance undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs. Directly comparable to UNISAGRADO as a faith-based, MEC-accredited private university with nota máxima recognition and similar multi-channel GTM.
• Universidade Metodista de São Paulo: Private Methodist-affiliated university in São Bernardo do Campo (Greater São Paulo) offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs. Comparable to UNISAGRADO in religious nonprofit ownership, regional positioning in São Paulo state, and breadth of health/humanities/exact sciences programs.
• Universidade São Francisco (USF): Catholic La Salle-affiliated university with campuses in São Paulo interior (Bragança Paulista) offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension programs in health and other fields. Comparable to UNISAGRADO in religious sponsorship, interior-SP positioning, and the use of community clinics for health training.

Regional players

• UNINOVE: Private university headquartered in São Paulo (capital) with multi-campus presence, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and extension programs in health, engineering, and humanities. Comparable in product mix but operates primarily in the São Paulo metro area rather than UNISAGRADO's interior Bauru catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Estácio (Yduqs): One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups, now part of Yduqs, with national presencial and EaD presence. Significantly larger and broader — relevant peer because it competes for the same MEC-rated private-student pool across both modalities.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton): Largest Brazilian education group (Kroton/Unopar, Anhanguera, Pitágoras), with national EaD and presencial operations. Comparable as the dominant scale player against which UNISAGRADO must compete on quality and nota máxima positioning.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Larger private university in São Paulo city, part of the Laureate International Universities network and now operating under Adtalem. Significantly broader scale but overlapping undergraduate and postgraduate programs; comparable as a nota máxima-rated private higher-ed brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unisagradobauru

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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