Faculdade Raízes

What Faculdade Raízes does

Faculdade Evangélica Raízes is a private confessional higher education institution headquartered in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, maintained by Associação Educativa Evangélica (AEE), a philanthropic entity founded in 1947. Its sole academic offering is a five-year evening Bacharelado em Direito (law degree) with 60 seats per intake, marking its 20-year anniversary in March 2026. The institution is MEC-accredited and positioned as a community-oriented law school, with the Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) handling pro bono cases, mediation services and free legal aid for low-income residents, alongside public moot-court hearings.

The technology stack is conventional for a small Brazilian HEI: a Lyceum student portal, an AVA virtual learning environment, and an institutional repository housing academic output such as the Revista Raízes no Direito and Congresso Jurídico proceedings. Enrollment channels include a proprietary vestibular, an ENEM-based admission track with progressive discounts, and partnerships for subsidized seats via PROUNI, FIES, ProBem and Bolsa Filantropia. Recent outreach activity includes cooperation agreements with APAE Anápolis, SENAI, IDDD, OVG, ICHE, ALUE and Answers in Genesis.

The revenue model is tuition-based but heavily subsidy-dependent. The program is staffed by approximately 9 employees plus masters/doctoral-level faculty with ~8 years average tenure, and reported 14 OAB exam approvals in the 43rd examination cycle. Customer segments are confined to prospective and current law students, with alumni relations, extension projects and a UniSOCIAL team representing the principal non-academic engagement surfaces. No corporate buyers, B2B training or second program exists to diversify the revenue base.

Name

Faculdade Raízes

Legal name

Faculdade Evangélica Raízes

Website

https://faculdaderaizes.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faculdade Evangélica Raízes is a private confessional law school in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, offering a single five-year evening law degree with 60 annual seats. Maintained by Associação Educativa Evangélica, it serves degree-seeking law students primarily via PROUNI, FIES and ProBem scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Law)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAIAA

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Higher education law
• Undergraduate law degree
• Legal practice training
• Confessional education
• OAB exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Anápolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from enrolled students in its law degree program. The vestibular admission process charges a R$50 registration fee. Tuition pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website.
2. Government education financing programs: The institution participates in Brazilian federal and state government student financing programs including PROUNI (full and partial scholarships), FIES (student loans), and ProBem (state-level scholarships). These government-funded programs enable tuition payment for eligible students in exchange for institutional compliance with educational quality standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faculdade Evangélica Raízes delivers a single five-year undergraduate Law degree (Bacharelado em Direito) in the evening shift, with 60 seats per admission cycle, recognized by Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC). The offering is complemented by practical legal training through the Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ), academic publications (Revista Raízes no Direito journal, Congresso Jurídico proceedings), and an open-access institutional repository, all grounded in Christian ethical values.

Product overview

Faculdade Evangélica Raízes is a private confessional higher education institution focused exclusively on Law (Direito). Its portfolio consists of a single core program — the five-year evening Law degree — supported by three scholarly publications: the Raízes no Direito journal (articles, essays, and reviews on interdisciplinary legal topics), the Congresso Jurídico proceedings (bi-annual conference papers and abstracts), and the Institutional Repository (open-access archive of faculty and student research). All offerings are rooted in Christian ethical values and governed by the mantenedora Associação Educativa Evangélica (AEE).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curso de Direito (Law Degree) A five-year MEC-recognized Law degree (Bacharelado em Direito) taught in the evening shift, with 60 seats per intake. Designed for prospective law students in Goiás, including working adults, with paths to OAB exam preparation and practical legal training through the NPJ.
• Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ) The NPJ provides law students with real-world legal experience through supervised case handling, court hearings, and client services at the campus and external polos such as APAE Anápolis. It serves both the community (free legal assistance) and student training objectives.
• Revista Raízes no Direito An academic journal dedicated to publishing legal research articles, interdisciplinary studies, essays, interviews, debates, translations, and critical reviews, authored by researchers and faculty of the institution.
• Congresso Jurídico (Anais) A bi-annual international legal congress organized by the Law course, publishing digital conference proceedings containing abstracts and full papers presented in thematic symposiums, stimulating scientific production and interdisciplinary debate.
• Repositório Institucional (Institutional Repository) A digital information system that stores, organizes, and preserves the academic-scientific production of the institution, providing open access to research outputs by faculty and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 students and alumni approved in the 43rd OAB exam
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Associação Prosa & CantominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026The institution facilitated a 50% discount on Prosa & Canto Festival 2026 tickets for AEE students and collaborators. The festival, organized by the non-profit Associação Prosa & Canto, celebrates 20 years of Christian art and culture in Anápolis. The partnership provides cultural benefits to the academic community.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025The institution developed an extension project in partnership with SENAI targeting young apprentices in Anápolis. Law students from the 3rd to 8th semester conducted workshops and simulated labor hearings covering topics including workplace harassment, digital privacy, citizenship, domestic violence, administrative law, entrepreneurship, and contracts. Nearly 200 apprentices participated in simulated labor court hearings and seven thematic workshops, combining academic learning with community outreach.
• Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa (IDDD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025The institution partnered with the IDDD to conduct national research on custody hearings in Brazil. Faculty member Prof. Gabriel de Castro coordinated the research in Anápolis, and students accompanied and analyzed nearly 100 custody hearings as part of the study 'Direito sob Custódia: uma década de audiências de custódia'. The research analyzed 1,206 hearings across 10 cities in 6 Brazilian states over a decade.
• APAE Anápolis (Associação dos Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025The institution inaugurated a legal internship polo at APAE Anápolis through its Núcleo de Prática Jurídica (NPJ). Under the supervision of Prof. Jordão Horácio da Silva Lima, students provide free legal assistance to people with disabilities and their families, addressing matters such as rights of persons with disabilities, social security benefits (BPC/LOAS), health litigation, medication access, family law, and guardianship. The partnership was formalized in August 2025 and has already expanded the scope of NPJ services.
• International Council for Higher Education (ICHE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025The Capelania (Chaplaincy) of AEE, the institution's maintaining entity, established international partnerships for the 3rd International Congress on Integration of Faith and Learning (CIFA 2025). ICHE participates as an international partner in the congress alongside ALUE, contributing to the integration of Christian faith and higher education.
• Aliança Latino-Americana de Universidades Evangélicas (ALUE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025The Capelania of AEE (maintaining entity) established a partnership with ALUE for the 3rd International Congress on Integration of Faith and Learning (CIFA 2025), which is hosted at the UniEVANGÉLICA campus. ALUE contributes to international academic cooperation in evangelical higher education across Latin America.
• Answers in GenesisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025The institution co-hosted the 'Conferência Ciência e Propósito: O Universo, a Vida e a Missão Cristã' with Answers in Genesis, an international organization. The conference featured astronaut Jeffrey Williams and was held across all AEE institutions. This partnership supported the integration of science and Christian faith in academic programming.
• Organização das Voluntárias de Goiás (OVG) / Goiás SocialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2025OVG and Goiás Social operate the ProBem scholarship program, offering 5,000 annual scholarships (1,250 full and 3,750 partial in 2025/2, expanding to 1,250 full and 3,750 partial plus 500 STEM scholarships in 2026/1) across 246 municipalities in Goiás. The institution participates as an enrolled institution, facilitating student access to these scholarships through UniSOCIAL management.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Private Brazilian higher-education institution with Law and other programs across campuses and EAD; comparable on private MEC-recognized law-degree delivery and government-financing participation.
• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie: Major confessional (Presbyterian) Brazilian university with a highly regarded Law school; comparable on faith-integrated higher-education positioning, MEC-recognized JD-equivalent, and emphasis on practical training.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas): Large confessional Catholic university with a flagship Law school in Belo Horizonte; comparable on faith-integrated legal education, MEC recognition, and emphasis on practical/extension activities.
• UniEVANGÉLICA: Sister institution under the same maintaining entity (Associação Educativa Evangélica/AEE), also offering an MEC-recognized Law program in Goiás with shared AEE digital infrastructure (Lyceum, AVA, NPJ-style clinics). Most directly comparable peer.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (PUC Goiás): Confessional Catholic university headquartered in Goiás with a long-standing Law program; the most direct regional competitor to Raízes in the Goiás private/confessional higher-education segment.
• Unicesumar: Private Brazilian higher-education institution with strong on-campus and EAD Law offerings; comparable on tuition-funded MEC-recognized JD-equivalent model and FIES/PROUNI enrollment channels.

Regional players

• Universidade de Rio Verde (UniRV): Regional private university in Goiás offering Law and other programs; comparable private higher-education positioning in the same state, though broader portfolio than Raízes.
• Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG): Public federal university headquartered in Goiânia (Goiás) with a prominent Law school; competes for the same regional talent pool and represents the free public-law-school alternative for Goiás applicants.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Anhanguera (Kroton/Cogna): Large national private higher-education network with Law programs across Brazil; comparable on the MEC-recognized JD-equivalent model and FIES/PROUNI participation, but at vastly greater scale and via EAD channels Raízes cannot match.
• Estácio (Rede Estácio / Cogna): National private higher-education group with on-campus and EAD Law programs; competes in the same scholarship-financed private law-school segment but at scale Raízes cannot match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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