Colegio Mayor Universitario La Asunción de Nuestra Señora

What Colegio Mayor Universitario La Asunción de Nuestra Señora does

Colegio Mayor Universitario La Asunción de Nuestra Señora is a private female-only university residence hall located on the campus of the Universidad de Valencia (Avda. Primado Reig, 108, 46010), Valencia, Spain. Founded in 1956 and formally recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education (B.O.E. 01/08/56), the institution offers full-board accommodation (individual rooms at €950/month and shared rooms at €837/month, both with private bathrooms and pension completa seven days a week), short-stay options for specific collectives, and a three-year University Excellence Program covering values formation, professional encounters, and global awareness. The 12-employee operation is capped at roughly 50 resident places and serves women pursuing studies at Universidad de Valencia, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Universidad Europea, and inbound Erasmus/exchange students.

The business model is a recurring monthly subscription for housing plus integrated meal service, supplemented by short-stay group bookings. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the college's website (cmlaasuncion.es), social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram), and an interview-gated admissions process; partnerships with the Universidad de Valencia and the Consejo de Colegios Mayores Universitarios de España (120-institution national network) act as referral channels. The technology footprint is modest — WiFi across the residence, cable connectivity in a computer lab, Zoho CRM for contact management, and a 24.38kWp photovoltaic installation completed in 2023 using EU Next Generation funds — with no proprietary platforms, AI capabilities, or app-based services.

Strategically, the institution leans on reputation, regulatory recognition, and ecosystem participation rather than scale or technology differentiation. Key partnerships include the Italian Conferenza dei Collegi Universitari di Merito (international mobility), Asociación Liderazgo Virtuoso (leadership curriculum), Aldeas Infantiles (Ukraine solidarity), and Cooperación Internacional (volunteering). Leadership rests with Directora Asunta Moreno and Decana Milena Ferrari, following the passing of founder Doña Paquita around 2020. The institution is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 academic year, indicating continued operations within its established model.

Name

Colegio Mayor Universitario La Asunción de Nuestra Señora

Legal name

COLEGIO MAYOR LA ASUNCION DE NUESTRA SEÑORA

Website

https://cmlaasuncion.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Mayor La Asunción is a private, female-only university residence hall in Valencia, Spain, founded in 1956, offering full-board accommodation to roughly 50+ female university students annually from affiliated Valencia universities, with a three-year University Excellence Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Student Housing

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Campus Residence Hall Operations & Management (EDAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residence Hall Operations & Administration (EDALACAA), Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

Keywords

• University student housing
• Female student residence
• Full board accommodation
• Academic excellence program
• Collegiate residence services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residence Services - Full Board Accommodation: Monthly rental fees for accommodation including pension completa (full board): breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. Individual rooms at €950/month and shared rooms at €837/month. Short-term stays also available upon inquiry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colegio Mayor La Asunción is a private female-only university residence hall providing accommodation services to students attending universities in Valencia. Its core products are monthly room-and-board subscriptions — individual rooms with private bathroom at €950/month and shared rooms at €837/month, both including pension completa (breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week) — together with short-stay accommodation for specific collectives. The residence also delivers a three-year University Excellence Program covering values formation, professional development, and global awareness.

Product overview

Colegio Mayor Universitario La Asunción de Nuestra Señora is a university residence hall for female students in Valencia, offering accommodation services with multiple room types (individual rooms at €950/month, shared rooms at €837/month, and short stays), full board meal service, and extensive facilities including a library with 3,000+ books, five study rooms, a gym, and parking. The residence provides a three-year University Excellence Program focused on values formation, professional development, and social awareness, complemented by five student-led committees organizing cultural, sporting, volunteering, study, and festive activities. As a university-affiliated residence, it supports academic excellence within a family-like environment for over 65 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Room with Full Board (Habitación Individual)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ years operating with continued enrollment and activity publications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consejo de Colegios Mayores UniversitarioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college is an active member of the national council of collegiate residences. Participates in annual jornadas (gatherings), collaborative projects, and the broader network representing 120 recognized institutions across Spain serving 17,000 students annually.
• Universidad de ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college is officially affiliated (adscrito) to Universidad de Valencia. The rectorate participates in activities and provides guidance to residents. Located on the university campus.
• Conferenza dei Collegi Universitari di Merito (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Italian association representing 56 institutions. Renewed collaboration agreement at 2023 jornadas to reinforce role of collegiate residences in higher education, stimulate mobility between institutions, and carry out joint projects.
• Asociación Liderazgo VirtuosominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college partners with this association to deliver a leadership program as part of the University Excellence Program. Alex Havard, responsible for the entity, conducted Master Classes for students.
• Cooperación InternacionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Breakfast for Others' volunteer project where students help children at the organization's Valencia headquarters, teaching basic education and behavior values.
• Aldeas Infantiles Polonia (Aldeas Infantiles España)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration established for Ukraine solidarity efforts. Financial collection organized to support Ukrainian refugee children through this organization.
• UNIV HACKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university encounter organized by Fase Fundacion where students from 5 continents participate in cultural activities and hackathons. College students participated in Rome encounter.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Mayor Loyola: A historic Colegio Mayor in Madrid providing full-board residence services with academic formation programs and Christian values orientation — closely mirrors La Asunción's model of combining lodging with holistic student development.
• Colegio Mayor Teresa de Ávila (Universidad Católica de Ávila): A female-oriented traditional Colegio Mayor affiliated with the Universidad Católica, offering formation programs and full-board residence. Closely mirrors La Asunción's religious-values and holistic education positioning.
• Colegio Mayor San Pablo (CEU): A male-oriented CEU-affiliated Colegio Mayor in Madrid offering residence, full board, and academic formation — mirrors La Asunción's holistic collegiate residence model from the opposite gender segment.
• Colegio Mayor Juan XXIII Roig: A traditional Spanish female-oriented Colegio Mayor affiliated with the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, offering full-board accommodation and formation programs — directly comparable to La Asunción in structure, target market, and service model.
• Colegio Mayor Peñalba: A traditional mixed-gender Colegio Mayor in Córdoba with similar formation programs, communal life, and Ministry of Education recognition — a regional peer following the same classical Spanish collegiate residence model.
• Colegio Mayor Albalá: A private university residence in Madrid offering individual and shared rooms with full board and academic support services — directly comparable in service mix, target audience, and pricing structure to La Asunción.

Broad incumbents

• Resa (Residencias de Estudiantes): The largest Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) operator in Spain, operating thousands of beds across multiple universities. Competes with La Asunción for Valencia students but with a more standardized, modern hotel-style offering rather than the values-formation collegiate model.
• Unite Students: A leading UK-listed PBSA operator with continental European expansion. Illustrative of the institutional capital-backed model that is reshaping European student housing and represents the longer-term competitive threat to traditional colegios mayores.
• Nodis (Patrocinium Student Housing): An institutional PBSA developer and operator in Spain focused on purpose-built student housing in university cities. Competes for the same Valencia student demographic with newer, larger-scale assets.
• Livensa Living: A leading Spanish PBSA operator with modern, design-forward student residences in major university cities including Valencia. Represents the institutional, professionally-managed alternative to traditional colegios mayores.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmlaasuncion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cmlasuncion
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMLAASUNCION
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmayorlaasuncion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-mayor-la-asuncion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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