Faculdade Unida de São Paulo

What Faculdade Unida de São Paulo does

Faculdade Unida de São Paulo (FAUSP) is a private Brazilian higher education institution headquartered in the Belenzinho neighborhood of São Paulo, adjacent to Metrô Belém, and maintained by the holding entity Educaworld Educacional LTDA (CNPJ 30.975.428/0001-10). The institution is accredited by the Ministry of Education (MEC) under codes 24300 and 24168, and delivers undergraduate programs (bacharelado, tecnólogo, primeira e segunda licenciatura) plus postgraduate lato sensu specializations across roughly twenty offerings. Flag programs include Psychology, Law, and Chiropractic, each of which holds the maximum MEC concept score of 5; Nursing and Letters score 4. The catalog spans humanities (History, Geography, Visual Arts, Pedagogy, Letras), health (Physiotherapy, Nursing, Chiropractic, Physical Education, Aesthetics), and applied fields (Business Administration, HR Management, Document Clerk), with second-license (Segunda Licenciatura) tracks explicitly targeting working teachers.

The technology stack is conventional for a small private HEI and includes no proprietary platform: FAUSP delivers EAD and hybrid programs through a third-party learning environment (toolzz.com.br AVA), maintains a student portal (fausp.paineldoaluno.com.br) and a virtual library via BVIRTUAL, and operates a digital diploma issuance and validation service at validador.fausp.edu.br. Programs combine face-to-face instruction, semipresencial/hybrid modalities, and fully online EAD tracks; some postgraduate programs are co-developed and delivered through a strategic partnership with IMEP Educacional.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring tuition and fees paid by individual students, with a stated monthly tuition range presented via website slider (0–234, likely BRL per installment). Pricing is not publicly disclosed at the per-program level; prospective students are routed to the institution via a web enrollment form, phone, and WhatsApp, with financial aid and corporate-partner discounts reducing net revenue per student. The go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel, combining direct enrollment touchpoints, organic social (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok), content marketing via the institutional blog, and a B2B2C layer through corporate employer partnerships (empresas parceiras) that offer employees discounted tuition.

Name

Faculdade Unida de São Paulo

Legal name

Educaworld Educacional LTDA

Website

https://fausp.edu.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FAUSP is a private, MEC-accredited higher education institution in São Paulo's Belenzinho neighborhood, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across health, law, humanities, and applied fields to individual students and corporate partner employees via on-campus, hybrid, and EAD modalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate specializations
• Distance learning
• Professional licensing degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: FAUSP generates revenue primarily through tuition payments from undergraduate (bacharelado, tecnólogo, primeira e segunda licença) and postgraduate students. Tuition ranges are presented on the website with a slider showing 0–234 (likely monthly fee range). Financial aid and corporate partnership discounts are also offered, reducing net revenue per student.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Faculdade Unida de São Paulo (FAUSP) is a private higher education institution based in São Paulo, Brazil, operated by Educaworld Educacional LTDA. It delivers undergraduate programs (bacharelado, tecnólogo, licenciatura) and postgraduate specializations across fields such as Psychology, Law, Nursing, and Chiropractic, offered in presencial, semipresencial, and EAD (distance learning) modalities.

Product overview

Faculdade Unida de São Paulo (FAUSP) is a private higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate programs (Bacharelado, Tecnólogo, and Licenciatura) and postgraduate specializations. Core undergraduate offerings include Psychology (with maximum MEC score of 5), Law, Chiropractic, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Physical Education, Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Aesthetics and Cosmetics, Visual Arts, Pedagogy, History, Geography, Portuguese, English, and Spanish Languages, and Document Management. The institution also provides second-degree programs (Segunda Licenciatura) for licensed teachers seeking additional qualifications. Postgraduate offerings include specializations in Clinical Intersectionality (gender, sexuality, and anti-racist practices), School Institutional Psychology, Neuropsychology and Psychological Assessments, and Psychoanalysis with Gender and Intersectionality perspectives. Supporting platforms include the Portal do Aluno (student portal), EAD/AVA (distance learning environment), and Diploma Digital (credential validation). All programs are MEC-recognized with varying concept scores.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Bachelor's Degree Programs (Bacharelado)

Quantifiable outcome

• Psychology program rated 5/5 by MEC
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mundo VestibularminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP on the partnerships page. Likely serves as a marketing or enrollment channel, potentially referring prospective students to FAUSP programs.
• CCEEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. CCEE (Centro de Convenções e Eventos or another acronym) collaborates with FAUSP to support the institution's mission of providing quality education.
• SINPEEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. SINPEEM (Sindicato dos Professores) likely collaborates on educational initiatives and professional development for educators.
• IMEP EducacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMEP Educacional is a key strategic partner of FAUSP, collaborating on postgraduate programs. FAUSP redirects its pós-graduação page to IMEP's website (imepeducacional.com.br), indicating a deep co-development relationship for continuing education offerings. IMEP also handles certificate issuance ([email protected]).
• EducaBrasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. EducaBrasil is an education-focused platform that may serve as a student referral or marketing partner.
• Ministério da Educação (MEC)coreOthersFAUSP's institutional regulator and accreditor. MEC codes 24300 and 24168 are displayed as official institutional identifiers. MEC recognition is foundational to FAUSP's legitimacy as a higher education institution.
• SINDSERVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. SINDSERV (Sindicato dos Servidores) likely collaborates on professional development and educational programs for public service workers.
• Quero BolsaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. Quero Bolsa is a major Brazilian platform for scholarships and student enrollment in higher education, serving as a marketing and enrollment referral partner.
• ETECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. ETEC (Escola Técnica Estadual) likely serves as a pathway/channel for students transitioning from technical education to higher education programs.
• Nova EscolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. Nova Escola is a prominent Brazilian education content and methodology platform that may collaborate on pedagogical resources and teacher training programs.
• Prefeitura de São PaulominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a principal partner of FAUSP. The City of São Paulo municipal government may collaborate with FAUSP on community educational initiatives and public school teacher development programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: São Paulo private university with strong programs in health, design, and business. Competes with FAUSP for the same metropolitan applicant pool in overlapping disciplines.
• IMEP Educacional: Core strategic partner operating FAUSP's postgraduate business and issuing certificates. Operates the same postgraduate niche (continuing education specializations) and shares student pipeline with FAUSP.
• FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): Large São Paulo private higher education group offering similar programs (Law, Psychology, Health, Education) at scale. Direct competitor for presencial students in São Paulo.
• Universidade de Santo Amaro (UNISA): Private São Paulo university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in health, law, and education. Direct peer in the same metropolitan market with overlapping program mix.
• Universidade Paulista (UNIP): One of the largest private multi-campus universities in São Paulo offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across health, law, humanities, and business — directly competing with FAUSP for the same São Paulo metro student base.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Major private São Paulo university with a broad undergraduate and EAD portfolio (and parent Grupo Cruzeiro do Sul). Operates in the same São Paulo student market and modality mix as FAUSP.

Regional players

• Faculdade Zumbi dos Palmares: São Paulo-based private faculdade with a focus on social sciences, humanities, and postgraduate extensions. Comparable institutional scale and target student profile to FAUSP.

Emerging players

• Uninter: EAD-first Brazilian higher education group with strong distance-learning infrastructure and aggressive pricing. Increasingly competes with FAUSP's EAD programs and postgraduate offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Anhanguera (Cogna Educação): Brazil's largest private higher education network under Cogna, with extensive presencial and EAD footprint. Competes with FAUSP across most program categories at national scale.
• Estácio: Major Brazilian private higher education operator with broad program portfolio and significant EAD presence. Competes for both presencial and online learners in São Paulo.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fausp8204/shorts
• Facebookfacebook.com/faculdadefausp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fauspbr
• Instagraminstagram.com/fauspbr
• TikToktiktok.com/@faculdadefausp

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