Faculdade Cidade Verde - FCV

What Faculdade Cidade Verde - FCV does

Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (Unicive / Faculdade Cidade Verde - FCV) is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded in 2004 and headquartered in Maringá, Paraná, operating four physical locations in the city (main campus, Campus II, administrative HQ, and a community service center). The institution delivers education through two modalities — presencial (on-campus) and EAD (distance learning) — with the EAD distribution built around a nationwide and international network of hundreds of polos (authorized learning centers) that handle local enrollment support and exam proctoring.

Its product portfolio spans the full academic ladder: graduação bacharelado, licenciatura, and tecnólogo programs in both EAD and presencial formats; pós-graduação EAD and presencial specializations; the recently launched international distance-learning master's (Mestrado EAD Internacional); second-degree (2ª Graduação) and Técnico para Tecnólogo bridge programs; and free/paid extension and profissionalizante courses. Supporting platforms include a student portal (Portal do Aluno), faculty portal, polo manager portal, and the Unicive360 academic management platform, alongside on-campus facilities such as a digital library, career center, internship placement service, innovation hub, smart space, and maker space. The institution holds nota máxima (maximum grade) reaccreditation from Brazil's MEC and claims 160,000+ alumni across 20+ years of operation.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition fees (subscription model) across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, with pricing ranging from approximately R$129/month for entry-level EAD graduação to R$708+/month for presencial graduação and up to R$2,268 for comprehensive pós-graduação packages. Distribution combines self-serve online enrollment, an authorized-representative and polo-partner channel, scholarship partnerships with Educa Mais Brasil, DecolaEDU, Colegio Axia, and Amigo EDU, and direct field sales for presencial programs. The customer base is exclusively individual students (B2C) with no disclosed enterprise or B2B contracts. The institution operates as an independent private entity (CNPJ 05.885.457/0001-44) with no disclosed parent company, ownership changes, or external funding rounds.

Name

Faculdade Cidade Verde - FCV

Legal name

Centro Universitário Cidade Verde

Website

https://fcv.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (Unicive / FCV) is a private Brazilian higher education institution founded in 2004 in Maringá, Paraná, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs via presencial and EAD modalities through hundreds of national and international learning-center polos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

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

SECONDARYEDAAAEAD

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure)

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

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Distance learning courses
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate specialization programs
• Professional development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Graduação): Monthly tuition fees for undergraduate degree programs (Bacharelado, Licenciatura, Tecnólogo) in both EAD and presencial modalities. Billed monthly over the course duration with discounts for upfront payment.
2. Graduate Programs (Pós-Graduação): Tuition fees for graduate and specialization courses, including lato sensu postgraduate programs and master's degrees. Both EAD and presencial formats available.
3. Technical and Professional Courses: Fees for technical courses, professionalizante programs, and qualification courses. Both distance and in-person formats.
4. Free Courses and Extension: Free and paid extension courses, libre courses, and continuing education offerings for professional development.
5. Scholarship Partnership Revenue: Revenue through scholarship partnerships with Educa Mais Brasil, DecolaEDU, Colegio Axia, Amigo EDU and other partner organizations that subsidize student tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (Unicive) is a private Brazilian higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degree programs (Bacharelado, Licenciatura, Tecnólogo), graduate specializations (Pós-Graduação, Mestrado), second-degree and technical-to-technologist bridge programs, and professional/extension courses. Offerings are delivered through both EAD (distance learning) and presencial (in-person) modalities, supported by a network of polos (learning centers) across Brazil and internationally. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition fees.

Product overview

Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (Unicive) operates as a comprehensive educational institution offering a multi-modal learning platform. The portfolio comprises core academic degree programs (Graduação Bacharelado in EAD and Presencial formats, Graduação Licenciatura, Graduação Tecnólogo), graduate specializations (Pós-Graduação EAD and Presencial, Pós+, and international Master's programs), continuing education (Técnico para Tecnólogo bridge programs, 2ª Graduação second degree options), and professional development (Cursos Livres EAD and Ao Vivo, Profissionalizantes, Aperiffeiçoamento). Supporting the academic offerings is a suite of technology platforms including the Portal do Aluno, Portal do Professor, Portal do Gestor, Unicive360 academic management system, and Escola de Negócios. Additional services encompass library access, career services (Central de Carreiras, Central de Estágio Obrigatório), research support (Iniciação Científica), innovation facilities (HUB de Inovação Digital, Smart Space, Espaço Maker), and community engagement programs (Extensão Universitária, Responsabilidade Social). The institution reaches students through over 160 learning centers across Brazil and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação Bacharelado EAD (Bachelor's Degree - Distance Learning)
• Graduação Bacharelado Presencial (Bachelor's Degree - In-person)
• Graduação Licenciatura (Teaching Degree)
• Graduação Tecnólogo (Technological Degree)
• Pós-Graduação EAD (Graduate Specialization - Distance Learning)
• Pós-Graduação Presencial (Graduate Specialization - In-person)
• Pós+ (Pós-Graduação Avançada)
• Mestrado EAD Internacional (International Master's Degree)
• 2ª Graduação (Second Undergraduate Degree)
• Técnico para Tecnólogo (Technical to Technologist Bridge)
• Profissionalizantes (Professional Development Courses)
• Cursos Livres EAD (Free Extension Courses - Online)
• Cursos Livres Ao Vivo (Live Online Courses)
• Aperfeiçoamento (Skill Improvement Courses)

Quantifiable outcome

• 160,000+ students graduated and formed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Educa Mais BrasilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScholarship partnership program providing discounted and subsidized tuition for qualifying students. Students can access education through scholarship programs offered by Educa Mais Brasil partner network.
• DecolaEDUcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational partnership providing scholarship opportunities and financial assistance for students seeking higher education through EAD and presencial programs.
• Colegio AxiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner educational institution offering scholarship programs and student referrals for Unicive programs, particularly for EAD education pathways.
• Amigo EDUcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScholarship partner organization providing educational financing and scholarship options for students enrolled in Unicive programs.
• Pra Somar (Programa de Apoio Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pra Somar to support charitable organizations through community outreach and social responsibility initiatives, including 'Unicive e Pra Somar' project for supporting social assistance entities.
• Unicore - Handebol juvenil de MaringáminorOthersSponsorship of youth handball team (Unicore) representing Maringá. Team includes academic athletes from the institution. Partnership focuses on community sports development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Unyleya Educacional: Pure-play Brazilian EAD higher education provider operating through a national polo network. Competes directly with Unicive's EAD graduação, pós-graduação, and extension courses, but without a presencial footprint.
• Unicesumar: Brazilian Centro Universitário with a strong hybrid EAD + presencial model, nota máxima MEC accreditation, and large national polo network. Operates in overlapping segments (graduação, pós-graduação, mestrado, professional courses) with similar scholarship-partner distribution.
• Pitágoras (Unopar / Cogna): Brazilian HE network with presencial and EAD graduação/pós programs and a regional campus footprint. Competes for similar student demographics and uses scholarship partnerships comparably to Unicive.

Regional players

• UniNorte (Laureate / Adtalem): Northern Brazilian HE institution with hybrid EAD + presencial model and MEC accreditation. Comparable modality and product mix, but serves a different geographic region (Amazonas) than Unicive.
• FMU / Unisa (Yduqs): São Paulo-based private HE institutions offering EAD and presencial graduação, pós, and professional courses. Comparable product mix but primarily concentrated in the São Paulo market rather than Paraná/central-southern Brazil.
• Faculdade Anhanguera / UnP (Universidade Potiguar): Northeast Brazilian HE institution with presencial and EAD operations. Comparable in modality and product mix, but regionally concentrated in Rio Grande do Norte.

Broad incumbents

• Unopar (Cogna Educação): Pioneer in Brazilian distance-learning higher education, also owned by Cogna. Competes in identical EAD graduação and pós-graduação segments with comparable scholarship-partner distribution, but at significantly larger scale.
• Estácio (Yduqs): Large Brazilian HE group with extensive EAD and presencial operations under Yduqs. Competes across the same graduação/pós product segments with substantially larger scale, broader geographic reach, and stronger brand recognition.
• Cruzeiro do Sul / Univeritas (Yduqs): Brazilian HE group under Yduqs offering EAD and presencial graduação, pós-graduação, and master's across multiple brands. Directly comparable in product mix and MEC-accredited EAD delivery, but operates with broader national scale and brand portfolio.
• Anhanguera (Cogna Educação): One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups, owned by Cogna, with extensive EAD operations across hundreds of polos. Directly competes for the same price-sensitive Graduação EAD students, but operates at materially larger scale with broader brand recognition.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unicive.oficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/1EHfWVMunV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdade-cidade-verde-fcv
• Instagraminstagram.com/unicive.oficial?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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