Faculdade IELUSC

What Faculdade IELUSC does

Faculdade IELUSC is a private non-profit higher education institution located in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operating under the Associação Educacional Luterana BOM JESUS/IELUSC. Founded in 1926 (with institutional roots to the 1866 Deutsche Schule of the Lutheran community) and celebrating its centenary in March 2026, the institution delivers undergraduate, specialization, and master's degree programs across two campuses in the Centro and Saguacu neighborhoods of Joinville. It holds the maximum MEC concept score (Nota 5), CEBAS charitable certification under Lei nº 12.101/2009, and A2 Qualis classification for its Revista Redes journal.

The academic portfolio comprises 10 undergraduate programs spanning health sciences (Nursing, Nutrition, Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology, Physical Education), applied social sciences (Administration, Law, Journalism, Advertising), and education (Pedagogy), complemented by 4 specialization programs (including Inteligência Artificial na Comunicação, Advanced Oncology Nutrition, and Branding/Marketing/Sales) and master's degree offerings. Supporting infrastructure includes the Central do Aluno digital student portal, a proprietary professor portal, two academic journals (Revista Rastros and Revista Redes), an Ethics in Research Committee (CEP), and the faculty-developed AI platform Quero Publicar that uses semantic search to match researchers with Brazilian scientific publication opportunities.

Revenue derives from recurring tuition and academic fees across undergraduate, specialization, and master's programs, with substantial integration of government-backed student aid including PROUNI scholarships (full and partial), FIES government loans, and the Universidade Gratuita SC state program. The institution operates as part of the broader Grupo BOM JESUS IELUSC, which also encompasses K-12 subsidiary Colégio BONJA and BONJA International (IB program), under a community-based, non-profit governance structure led by Diretor-Geral Prof. Silvio Iung and President of the Board Hilário Wolfgramm. GTM motion combines seasonal vestibular entrance exams, ENEM-based admission, transfer/re-entry pathways, and event-driven student engagement through JIA (Jogos de Integração Acadêmica), MOVA, and the Conipe conference.

Name

Faculdade IELUSC

Legal name

Associação Educacional Luterana BOM JESUS/IELUSC

Website

https://faculdade.ielusc.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faculdade IELUSC is a non-profit higher education institution in Joinville, Brazil, offering 10 undergraduate, 4 specialization, and 1 master's program across two campuses, serving students in health sciences, social sciences, and education under MEC Nota 5 certification.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Joinville

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from tuition payments by enrolled students in undergraduate, graduate, specialization, and master's programs. Financial support programs including PROUNI (full/partial scholarships) and FIES (government student loans) are integrated into the revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Faculdade IELUSC is a non-profit higher education institution based in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operated by Associação Educacional Luterana BOM JESUS/IELUSC. It delivers undergraduate degree programs, lato sensu postgraduate specialization programs, and a stricto sensu master's program to individual students across two campuses. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees (mensalidades) paid by enrolled students.

Product overview

Faculdade IELUSC is a community-based higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate programs (Graduação), specialization courses (Pós-graduação), and master's degrees (Mestrado). The institution provides 10 undergraduate programs including Administration, Law, Physical Education, Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, Journalism, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Psychology, and Advertising & Marketing. It also offers 4 specialization programs covering areas like AI in Communication, Oncology Nutrition, and Branding. The academic portfolio is complemented by research publications including Revista Rastros and Revista Redes (classified A2 in Qualis/Capes), and student support services through SAE. The institution holds maximum MEC concept (Nota 5) as the best face-to-face college in Joinville, Santa Catarina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (10 programs)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFINEP conducted a technical visit to IELUSC to discuss innovation, research, and academic funding opportunities. The meeting was attended by director Me. Paulo Aires, faculty members, and FINEP representative Marco Bruno Manzolillo. Potential for research funding and innovation projects was discussed, along with participants from Hospital Dona Helena and Amoveri Hub.
• PROUNI / FIES / Universidade Gratuita SCcoreOthersGovernment partnership programs for student financial aid. PROUNI offers full and partial scholarships; FIES provides government-backed student loans; Universidade Gratuita SC is a state government program. These partnerships are integral to the institution's accessibility mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOCIESC: SOCIESC is a Joinville-based higher education institution focused on professional and technological programs, including health and engineering fields, competing for the same local student pool as IELUSC in Joinville and Santa Catarina.
• Universidade da Região de Joinville (UNIVILLE): UNIVILLE is a community-based university also headquartered in Joinville, SC, offering comparable undergraduate and graduate programs in health, law, communication, and education. It is the most direct geographic and portfolio competitor to Faculdade IELUSC in the Joinville market.

Broad incumbents

• Estácio: Estácio is one of Brazil's largest private higher education networks, with broad on-campus and online offerings. It is a structural competitor for adult, continuing education, and online learners across SC, including Joinville's catchment.
• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): UFSC is the flagship federal university of Santa Catarina with broad program offerings and strong research output. It competes with IELUSC for top students statewide and sets the benchmark for public higher education in SC.
• Pontifíficia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): PUCPR is a large private Catholic university offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs across Paraná and beyond. It is a relevant comparison for community-affiliated private universities seeking to expand graduate offerings and research standing.
• Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina (IFSC) - Campus Joinville: IFSC is a public federal institute with a Joinville campus offering free technical and higher education programs. It directly competes with IELUSC on price-sensitive segments, particularly for vocational and technology-oriented students in Joinville.
• Universidade Anhanguera (Kroton Educacional): Anhanguera is a large national private higher education network with extensive on-campus and distance learning programs. It competes with IELUSC for distance learners and adult/professional segments, particularly via scale and pricing.

Regional players

• Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB): FURB is a Santa Catarina-based regional university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in health, law, communication, and technology. It competes with IELUSC for in-state students and parallels its community-based private governance model.
• Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI): UNIVALI is a major private university serving the Itajaí valley and broader Santa Catarina coast with a comparable portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. It competes with IELUSC for students across SC and represents the regional private-university benchmark.

Emerging players

• Unyleya: Unyleya is a Brazilian distance-learning focused higher education institution with a broad online catalog. It represents the emerging online-only model that competes with traditional in-person institutions like IELUSC for working adult and geographically flexible learners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/faculdadeielusc

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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