FACISA - Cesesb

What FACISA - Cesesb does

FACISA (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas) is a private higher education institution located in Itamaraju, in the Extreme South of Bahia, Brazil, operated since 1998 by the maintaining entity CESESB (Centro de Ensino Superior do Extremo Sul da Bahia S/C LTDA). It delivers eight MEC-recognized undergraduate programs — Administration, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Gastronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, and Radiology — and six postgraduate specializations in labor law, emergency care, public policy, cardiology nursing, public health, and stomatherapy. Its Law program is ranked 18th in Brazil by the Ministry of Education (MEC), and the institution is described by MEC as the best faculty in the Southern and Extreme Southern regions of Bahia.

The institution operates a single on-campus delivery model at its BR 101 highway campus, which features 25 air-conditioned classrooms, a 500-seat auditorium, a library with approximately 23,000 titles managed by the Sophia library system, plus specialized teaching facilities including a professional gastronomy kitchen, dental clinic, radiology laboratories, and a veterinary hospital with experimental farms. Supporting academic infrastructure includes the NPJ legal practice clinic, CEAM women's support center, NAP psychopedagogical support, a school ambulatory, a Junior Enterprise, and the RICSS interdisciplinary scientific journal (10 editions published). Technology integrations span Minha Biblioteca virtual library, VLibras accessibility, and bibliographic databases (PubMed, SciELO, CAPES, DOAJ). The education technology layer is conventional LMS/portal infrastructure with no proprietary AI components.

FACISA generates revenue primarily through recurring semester tuition fees paid by individual students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs, marketed as materially cheaper than relocating to major Brazilian urban centers. Student acquisition runs through twice-yearly vestibular entrance exams administered via the Unimestre Superior portal, supplemented by website content, WhatsApp inquiries, and regional word-of-mouth. The customer base is almost entirely regional — students from Itamaraju (population ~65,000) and surrounding municipalities — with no institutional or enterprise customers. Beyond tuition, the institution operates free community service centers (NPJ legal aid, CEAM women's services) that double as required supervised-practice infrastructure for Law and social-work training.

Name

FACISA - Cesesb

Legal name

Centro de Ensino Superior do Extremo Sul da Bahia S/C LTDA

Website

https://facisaba.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FACISA is a private Brazilian higher education institution in Itamaraju, Bahia, offering 8 MEC-recognized undergraduate programs and 6 postgraduate specializations to regional students in the Extreme South of Bahia, with its Law program ranked 18th in Brazil by MEC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Itamaraju

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: FACISA generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate programs (Administração, Direito, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Gastronomia, Medicina Veterinária, Odontologia, Radiologia) and graduate programs (Direito do Trabalho, Emergência e APH, Política Social e Gestão Pública, Enfermagem em Cardiologia, Saúde Pública, Enfermagem em Estomaterapia). Students pay semester fees for their respective courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FACISA is a private higher education institution in Itamaraju, Bahia, offering eight MEC-recognized undergraduate degree programs (Administration, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Gastronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, and Radiology) and six postgraduate specializations. It also operates support services including a Legal Practice Center (NPJ), a Women's Care Center (CEAM), a Psychopedagogical Support Center (NAP), a School Clinic (Ambulatório Escolar), and a Junior Enterprise, along with a scientific journal (RICSS), a 23,000-title library, and a thesis repository.

Product overview

FACISA (Faculdade de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas) is a higher education institution maintained by CESESB, offering a comprehensive academic portfolio across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The undergraduate division includes 8 courses: Administration, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Gastronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, and Radiology. Postgraduate offerings comprise 6 specializations in Labor Law, Emergency Care, Social Policy, Cardiology Nursing, Public Health, and Stomatherapy Nursing. Supporting services include the Legal Practice Center (NPJ), Women's Care Center (CEAM), Psychopedagogical Support Center (NAP), School Clinic, and Junior Enterprise. The institution also operates a scientific journal (RICSS), library with digital resources, and thesis repository. The institution is recognized for excellence by MEC, ranked 18th in Law education in Brazil, and features state-of-the-art laboratories including the best Gastronomy lab in Bahia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administração (Administration) Undergraduate Administration program (8 semesters, night classes) recognized by MEC, with curriculum designed to meet market demands in business management, commercialization, and market expertise. Graduates reportedly find employment before graduation.
• Direito (Law) Undergraduate Law program (10 semesters, night classes) with advanced curriculum covering fundamental and professional disciplines for critical legal professionals. Ranked 18th best Law school in Brazil by MEC, with significant OAB approval rates and 6 alumni approved in TJ-BA.
• Enfermagem (Nursing) Undergraduate Nursing program (10 semesters, night classes) focused on training critical nursing professionals for the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
• Farmácia (Pharmacy) Undergraduate Pharmacy program (10 semesters, night classes) training pharmacists specialized in drugs, medications, pharmaceutical assistance, clinical and toxicological analyses, cosmetics, and food.
• Gastronomia (Gastronomy) Technology degree in Gastronomy (5 semesters, 2.5 years, night classes) featuring the best laboratory in Bahia with a professional kitchen and climate-controlled tasting area.
• Medicina Veterinária (Veterinary Medicine) Undergraduate Veterinary Medicine program (10 semesters, full-time) including veterinary hospital and experimental farms for practical training.
• Odontologia (Dentistry) Undergraduate Dentistry program (10 semesters, full-time) featuring an excellence clinic school that trains dental surgeons with technical-scientific formation and ethical awareness.
• Radiologia (Radiology) Technology degree in Radiology (6 semesters, night classes) training professionals for radiodiagnostics, imaging, therapy, and industry sectors with advanced laboratories.
• Pós-Graduação em Direito do Trabalho (Specialization in Labor Law) Postgraduate specialization in Labor and Labor Procedure Law (360 hours total), preparing legal professionals for labor relations from formation to extinction.
• Pós-Graduação em Emergência e APH (Specialization in Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care) Postgraduate specialization in Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care (480 hours total) for nursing graduates and health professionals, covering trauma, cardiac and obstetric emergencies, and disaster management.
• Pós-Graduação em Política Social e Gestão Pública (Specialization in Social Policy and Public Management) Postgraduate specialization in Social Policy and Public Management for graduates seeking to work in public sector management and social policy implementation.
• Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem em Cardiologia (Specialization in Cardiology Nursing) Postgraduate specialization in Cardiology Nursing for nursing graduates.
• Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública (Specialization in Public Health) Postgraduate specialization in Public Health with focus on healthcare systems and population health.
• Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem em Estomaterapia (Specialization in Stomatherapy Nursing) Postgraduate specialization in Stomatherapy Nursing covering ostomies, wounds, and incontinence care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18th best Law school in Brazil
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Estácio: Estácio is one of Brazil's largest private higher-education operators with extensive on-campus and EAD presence nationwide. Comparable to FACISA on core portfolio (Law, Health, Administration) but with materially greater scale, geographic reach, and digital delivery capability.
• UNINASSAU: UNINASSAU is a major private higher-education network in Northeast Brazil, part of the Ser Educacional group, with on-campus and distance-learning programs across Law, Health, and Administration. Comparable in portfolio breadth and regional multi-campus model to a private college like FACISA.
• Anhanguera (Kroton/Vasta): Anhanguera, part of the Cogna/Vasta ecosystem, is one of the largest private higher-education networks in Brazil with strong EAD presence. Comparable portfolio to FACISA in core undergraduate fields, and represents the scale/digital benchmark FACISA competes against for students who might otherwise enroll regionally.
• UNIFACS (Universidade Salvador): UNIFACS is one of the largest private universities in Bahia, headquartered in Salvador. It competes with FACISA for Bahian students seeking private higher education in Law, Administration, Health, and Engineering — particularly students willing to relocate from the Extreme South.

Regional players

• UNIME (União Metropolitana de Educação e Cultura): UNIME is a private higher-education institution in Bahia (Lauro de Freitas metropolitan region) under the Afya group. Comparable to FACISA as a multi-program Bahian private college with health and law offerings, though serving a different catchment area in the state.
• UNIFOR (Universidade de Fortaleza): UNIFOR is a private university in Fortaleza, Ceará, with a similar multi-program portfolio (Law, Health, Administration, Engineering) and strong regional brand. Comparable as a Northeastern Brazilian private university with differentiated Law program reputation — though serving a different state.

Direct peers

• FMU (Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): FMU is a private multi-campus higher-education group in São Paulo with broad undergraduate and graduate offerings in Law, Health, Administration, and Technology. Comparable to FACISA in multi-program private college model, though at significantly larger urban scale.
• FTC (now Afya Educacional): FTC was a leading private higher-education group in Bahia with multiple campuses across the state (including Itabuna, Feira de Santana, Salvador). It is highly comparable to FACISA as a multi-program private college serving Bahian regional markets with health, law, and administration offerings.

Others

• IFBA (Instituto Federal da Bahia): IFBA is the federal public higher-education network with campuses across Bahia including the South region. Not a direct competitor (free public education), but the closest free alternative for regional students and a structural price-discipline reference for FACISA's tuition strategy.

Emerging players

• Uninter (Centro Universitário Internacional): Uninter is one of Brazil's largest distance-learning higher-education providers, offering on-campus and EAD programs in Law, Health, and Administration. Comparable to FACISA on portfolio mix but with radically different delivery model (predominantly online), and a direct competitor for price-sensitive students in smaller cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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