FAAMA

What FAAMA does

FAAMA (Faculdade Adventista da Amazônia) is a private philanthropic higher education and K-12 institution founded around 2010 and headquartered in Benevides, Pará, Brazil, operating under the global Seventh-day Adventist Church educational network (Rede de Ensino Adventista). The institution serves students and families across Northern Brazil with an integrated pipeline spanning maternal/early-childhood education, K-12 (Colégio), six undergraduate programs (Direito, Psicologia, Pedagogia, Teologia, Enfermagem, ADS), online postgraduate MBAs and specializations, and five newly launched medical residency programs (Anestesiologia, Cirurgia Geral, Clínica Médica, Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Radiologia). Supporting infrastructure includes a campus-based boarding school (Residencial/Internato), bilingual education with annual Cambridge International certification, educational robotics, cultural exchange programs with partner schools in the United States (Blue Mountain Academy, Union Springs Academy), specialized laboratories with simulation manikins (Ares/Sofia) and a digital anatomy table (Atrix), and a digital library stack (Sophia, EBSCO, Pearson, Minha Biblioteca).

The core technology platform combines shared Adventist Education network infrastructure (educadventista.org student/teacher portals), the SALT virtual campus tour, Google for Education and Microsoft 365 productivity tools, and the Educadventista online vestibular enrollment system. FAAMA generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly tuition across undergraduate programs (R$640–R$1,365/month), online postgraduate installments (R$250/month for MBAs), boarding fees, K-12 tuition, language and music school fees, and one-time administrative/selection fees (e.g., R$300 medical residency application, R$350–R$400 event fees). As a philanthropic institution (Instituição Filantrópica), FAAMA supplements tuition with government programs such as Prouni and institutional scholarships, and delivers community services through the Serviço Voluntário Adventista (SVA) mission program.

FAAMA's customer base is diversified across multiple personas — higher-education students, working professionals pursuing postgraduate credentials, K-12 families, medical residents, and broader Amazon-region communities served through health fairs and mission trips — with no enterprise-contract concentration. The institution holds MEC authorizations (Portaria Nº 162/2020 Nursing, Nº 359/2023 Law, Nº 389 ADS), a 4-star MEC rating for Nursing, and operates within a regulated framework (SINAES) administered by its internal CPA. Strategic partnerships with Hospital Adventista de Belém (Qmentum Diamond certified, 71-year-old teaching hospital) underpin the medical residency vertical, while global Adventist Education network membership provides shared curriculum, governance, and brand.

Name

FAAMA

Legal name

Faculdade Adventista da Amazônia

Website

https://faama.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FAAMA is a philanthropic Adventist higher education and K-12 institution in Benevides, Pará, Brazil, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, medical residency, and basic education programs with integrated boarding and bilingual certification under the global Adventist Education network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Service Learning Program Design, Accreditation & Evaluation (EDAIAGAL), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Private higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Online postgraduate programs
• Medical residency training
• K-12 basic education

Headquarters

HQ city

Benevides

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Graduação Presencial): FAAMA generates revenue primarily through monthly tuition fees charged to undergraduate students. Programs include Direito (Law), Psicologia (Psychology), Pedagogia (Pedagogy), Teologia (Theology), Enfermagem (Nursing), and ADS (Systems Analysis). Tuition is billed monthly per student.
2. Postgraduate Tuition (Pós-Graduação Online): Postgraduate programs (MBA and specializations) are offered online and generate revenue through tuition plans. Examples include MBA em Gestão Financeira, Controladoria e Auditoria with installment plans, and MBA em Neuromarketing e Mídias Digitais at R$250/month over 18 installments.
3. Basic Education (Colégio): Revenue from the basic education division (Educação Básica) covering maternal to ensino médio, including the boarding school (internato), language school, and music school programs.
4. Entrance Exam and Administrative Fees: One-time fees including vestibular application fee (R$300 for Medical Residency selection), event fees (R$400 for ADS), and other administrative charges.
5. Philanthropic Scholarships and Financial Aid: FAAMA is a philanthropic institution that provides scholarship and financial aid packages funded through government programs (e.g., Prouni), institutional grants, and tuition waivers for qualifying families, as part of its filantropic mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FAAMA is a private Adventist higher education institution in Benevides, Pará, Brazil, selling in-person undergraduate degrees (Law, Psychology, Pedagogy, Theology, Nursing, Systems Analysis and Development), online postgraduate MBAs and specializations, medical residency programs across five specialties via its Hospital Adventista de Belém partnership, and K-12 basic education supported by an on-campus boarding residence. The institution bundles Christian formation, bilingual Cambridge-certified instruction, and community mission programs with each academic track, and bills tuition monthly or via installment plans.

Product overview

FAAMA (Faculdade Adventista da Amazônia) is a comprehensive higher education and K-12 institution offering a multi-level portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (Graduação) in Law, Psychology, Pedagogy, Theology, Nursing, and Systems Analysis/Development; graduate programs (Pós-Graduação) featuring multiple MBAs in Executive Secretarial, Financial Management, Human Resources, Project Management, Social Business, Organizational Management, and Neuromarketing, plus specializations in Family Therapy, Creative Learning, and Scientific Research; and Medical Residency Programs across five specialties in partnership with Hospital Adventista de Belém. Supporting the academic programs are the boarding school (Residencial/Internato) with full amenities, bilingual education, educational robotics, cultural exchange programs, specialized laboratories (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Histology, Nursing Skills), and digital library services including Sophia system, EBSCO journals, and Pearson/Minha Biblioteca e-books. The institution also operates K-12 education (Colégio), language school, and music school. All offerings are grounded in Adventist Christian values, with additional programs like the Liga de Neurociências Aplicadas (LANA) and Serviço Voluntário Adventista (SVA) extending the institution's reach into research and community service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colégio FAAMA: Basic education division of FAAMA offering programs from maternal/infant education through high school, including a bilingual program.
• Escola de Idiomas FAAMA
• Escola de Música FAAMA
• Internato FAAMA

Products and services

• Graduação - Undergraduate Bachelor's and Licenciatura Programs
• Pós-Graduação - Online MBAs and Specializations
• Programa de Residências Médicas (Medical Residency Programs)
• Colégio - Educação Básica (K-12 Basic Education)
• Residencial/Internato (Boarding Residence)
• Intercâmbio Cultural (Cultural Exchange Programs)
• Escola de Idiomas (Language School)
• Escola de Música (Music School)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-star MEC rating for the Nursing program (Enfermagem)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Adventista de Belém (HAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025FAAMA and Hospital Adventista de Belém formed a strategic partnership to launch Medical Residency Programs in 2025. Five residency programs are conducted at HAB facilities (Anestesiologia, Cirurgia Geral, Clínica Médica, Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Radiologia). HAB is a 71-year-old hospital with Qmentum Diamond certification, serving as the practical training hub. The partnership also enables FAAMA to pursue a future medical degree program and positions HAB as a teaching hospital.
• Blue Mountain Academy (Tilden Township, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAAMA partners with Blue Mountain Academy in the United States for cultural exchange programs. Students live and study at the American campus, gaining English fluency and international experience. This exchange program is part of FAAMA's commitment to bilingual education and global citizenship.
• Union Springs Academy (New York, USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAAMA partners with Union Springs Academy in New York for student exchange programs of 6 months or 1 year duration. Students receive American High School diploma enabling access to US universities. The partnership offers short (2 weeks), medium (4 months), and long (9 months) exchange options.
• International School (Spelling Bee)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFAAMA's bilingual program partners with International School advisors for the annual Spelling Bee Championship. International School advisors participate as judges and provide pedagogical support for the bilingual education program, contributing to the institution's language teaching methodology.
• University of Cambridge (Cambridge Assessment International Education)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFAAMA is an authorized center for Cambridge International English certification examinations. European examiners evaluate FAAMA students annually in reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students achieving certification receive internationally recognized credentials recognized by universities and employers worldwide.
• Serviço Voluntário Adventista (SVA) da FAAMAcoreOthersThe Serviço Voluntário Adventista (SVA) at FAAMA coordinates community mission programs including the Marajó Mission, which transported volunteers via the Luzeiro 29 boat to São Sebastião da Boa Vista. SVA organizes evangelism, health services, and social programs in remote communities.
• Ministério de Possibilidades Adventistas (MPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPA collaborated with FAAMA's SVA on the Marajó Mission, supporting volunteer mobilization and logistical coordination for outreach activities in the Marajó archipelago.
• Go.Be MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGo.Be Mission partnered with FAAMA's Marajó Mission initiative, contributing to the cross-cultural and volunteer service program in São Sebastião da Boa Vista.
• Adventist Education Network (Rede de Ensino Adventista)coreOthersFAAMA is part of the global Adventist Education network which provides shared educational philosophy, curricula standards, student portal infrastructure (educadventista.org), and institutional branding across thousands of schools worldwide.
• Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia (Regional Unions — Norte e Noroeste)minorOthersFAAMA collaborates with the Adventist Church's Norte and Noroeste Unions for the colportagem (literature ministry) program. Church directors visit campus for special chapel services, volunteer coordination, and promotion of the publishing ministry within the student body.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA): CESUPA is a major private higher education institution in Belém (Pará), the same metropolitan region as FAAMA's medical residency partner HAB. It competes directly with FAAMA for students in Northern Brazil across Law, Health, and Engineering programs.
• Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA): UFPA is the main public federal university in Pará state, located in Belém. As the dominant public higher education provider in the same region as FAAMA, it competes for the same student pool with heavily subsidized tuition — a structural competitive pressure on FAAMA's market positioning.
• Universidade Adventista de Moçambique (UAM): UAM is a sister Adventist higher education institution in Mozambique that operates under similar theological foundations and curricular philosophy as FAAMA. It serves as a comparable in the global Adventist university network, particularly relevant for FAAMA's international exchange and cross-cultural programs.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (formerly Estácio Participações): Yduqs is one of Brazil's largest private higher education groups, operating multiple universities and online programs nationwide. While it does not share FAAMA's Adventist identity, it competes directly for the same Brazilian undergraduate and online postgraduate students, particularly via its digital channels.
• Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional: Cruzeiro do Sul is a large Brazilian higher education group operating multiple institutions, including health-focused programs (nursing, medicine, psychology). It is a broad incumbent competitor relevant to FAAMA's nursing and health science growth strategy and online postgraduate segment.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton / Anhanguera / Univeritas): Cogna is Brazil's largest for-profit education group, operating Kroton, Anhanguera, and other brands across higher education and K-12. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the same Brazilian higher education market, particularly for online postgrad and scale-driven undergraduate programs.

Direct peers

• UNASP - Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo: UNASP is the flagship Adventist higher education institution in Brazil, operated by the same Rede de Ensino Adventista network as FAAMA. It offers a similar portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, K-12, and boarding programs under shared Adventist curriculum and infrastructure (educadventista.org), making it the closest direct peer.
• Centro Universitário Adventista de Ensino (UNIAENE): UNIAENE is another Adventist-affiliated higher education center in Brazil, part of the same Rede de Ensino Adventista network. It offers comparable undergraduate and K-12 programs under shared infrastructure and accreditation frameworks, making it a direct Brazilian peer to FAAMA.
• Faculdade Adventista da Bahia (FADBA): FADBA is another Adventist higher education institution in the same Rede de Ensino Adventista network, offering comparable undergraduate, K-12, and theology programs in Brazil's Northeast. It shares FAAMA's institutional model, faith-based curriculum, and reliance on the global Adventist education infrastructure.

Others

• Hospital Adventista de Belém (HAB): HAB is FAAMA's exclusive medical residency partner and part of the same Adventist network. While not a competitor, it is a key strategic adjacent institution — its Qmentum Diamond certification, 71-year operating history, and transplant-pioneer status directly enable FAAMA's medical education growth and any future MD degree ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lana_faama
• Xx.com/faama_edu
• Facebookfacebook.com/faamaoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdadeadventistadaamazonia

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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