Faculdade de São Lourenço

What Faculdade de São Lourenço does

Faculdade de São Lourenço is a private Brazilian higher education institution operating as part of the UNISEPE (União das Instituições de Serviços, Ensino e Pesquisa) educational network, headquartered in São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, with operational units concentrated in São Paulo state. The network consists of eight institutional units — UNIVR (Centro Universitário do Vale do Ribeira), UNIFIA, UNISL (Unidade São Lourenço), ASMEC, FPBE (Faculdade Peruíbe), ASMECPA, FASUPI, and an EAD (distance learning) center — collectively serving regional communities in the Vale do Ribeira and surrounding areas. The institution offers undergraduate (graduação) and postgraduate (pós-graduação) programs across health sciences, business and management, technology, law, education, and humanities, delivered through both presencial (in-person) and EAD modalities.

The institution's core technology stack consists of a learning management system supporting hybrid presencial/EAD delivery, coupled with a centralized multi-unit event management platform that handles academic events (scientific jornadas, thematic weeks, workshops) across units with unit-specific branding and registration. Health-sciences students receive practical training through Policlínica IESEP, a non-profit community healthcare clinic operated by the affiliated Instituto Educacional de Serviço, Ensino e Pesquisa (IESEP) in Registro, SP, which provides supervised clinical internships while delivering community healthcare services including nursing, physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology, aesthetics, and social work.

The business model is straightforward subscription/recurring tuition, with revenue generated from undergraduate and postgraduate program fees across presencial and EAD modalities. Student acquisition is driven by a sales-led motion via vestibular (entrance exams), website inquiries, social media engagement (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), and an event-driven motion through academic jornadas and thematic weeks. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through unit-specific admissions offices and WhatsApp inquiry lines. The network also generates in-kind community value through Policlínica IESEP, which serves SUS and private patients in an underserved region.

Name

Faculdade de São Lourenço

Legal name

União das Instituições de Serviços, Ensino e Pesquisa

Website

https://portal.unisepe.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Faculdade de São Lourenço is a private Brazilian higher education institution in the UNISEPE network, operating 8 regional units across São Paulo state to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programs in presencial and EAD modalities for students in the Vale do Ribeira and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Lourenço, Minas Gerais

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate program tuition, including presencial and distance learning (EAD) modalities. Programs include Technology degrees (Processos Gerenciais, Recursos Humanos, Segurança do Trabalho), undergraduate degrees (Administração, Ciências Contábeis, Direito, Pedagogia, Psicologia, Nutrição, Educação Física, Biomedicina, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Educação Especial, Medicina Veterinária, Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Jogos Digitais, Letras, Teologia), and postgraduate courses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faculdade de São Lourenço delivers undergraduate and postgraduate higher education programs through the UNISEPE educational network, spanning health sciences, management, technology, and humanities disciplines. Programs are offered via on-campus (presencial) and distance learning (EAD) modalities across multiple regional campus units in São Paulo state. Practical training is provided through affiliated facilities including the Policlínica IESEP community healthcare clinic, where health-program students complete supervised internships.

Product overview

Faculdade de São Lourenço operates as part of the UNISEPE educational network, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across health sciences, business administration, technology, and humanities. The institution delivers both in-person and distance learning (EAD) modalities. Practical training is provided through affiliated clinical facilities including the Policlínica IESEP, where students in health programs complete supervised internships. The academic offering spans diverse disciplines including Biomedicina, Direito, Administração, Recursos Humanos, Fisioterapia, Nutrição, Psicologia, Pedagogia, Serviço Social, Farmácia, Medicina Veterinária, Marketing, Letras, Teologia, Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Jogos Digitais, Ciências Contábeis, Processos Gerenciais, Educação Física, Estética e Cosmética, Segurança do Trabalho, Logística, Biologia, and Gastronomia. The institution also maintains an educational blog and organizes academic events including scientific jornadas and professional workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial Traditional in-person undergraduate degree programs across health sciences, humanities, technology, and business disciplines, delivered at multiple UNISEPE campus units in São Paulo state for prospective students seeking direct on-campus education.
• Graduação EAD
• Pós Graduação EAD Postgraduate distance learning programs for working professionals seeking specialization and continuing education credentials across multiple fields of study.
• Policlínica IESEP

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides practical training integration from first semester
• +1 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Conselho Municipal de EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023Partnership with municipal education council for I Seminário de Educação Antirracista de Peruíbe, promoting pedagogical practices for inclusion and anti-discrimination. Joint initiative strengthening ties between academia and public education policy.
• Faculdade PeruíbecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2023Host institution for anti-racism education seminar, demonstrating inter-institutional collaboration for community educational initiatives in Peruíbe municipality.
• Instituto Educacional de Serviço, Ensino e Pesquisa (IESEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016IESEP maintains Policlínica IESEP, a non-profit community healthcare clinic providing practical training for UNIVR students. Services include nursing, physical education, aesthetics, physiotherapy, nutrition, psychology, and social work through supervised student internships. Located in Registro, SP.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi:
• UNINASSAU: UNINASSAU is a large Brazilian private higher education network with multi-unit presencial and EAD programs across health, business, law, and technology. Comparable to UNISEPE in operating model (multi-unit, hybrid delivery, similar program mix) but at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Estácio de Sá: Estácio is one of Brazil's largest private higher education groups offering presencial and EAD undergraduate and postgraduate programs across diverse fields. Comparable in core product (Brazilian private higher education with hybrid modalities) but operates at national scale with publicly listed parent.
• Anhanguera Educacional: Anhanguera is a large Brazilian private higher education network with multiple campuses across multiple states offering presencial and EAD programs in health, business, engineering, and humanities. Comparable in core business (multi-unit Brazilian private higher education) with national scale.
• Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul: Cruzeiro do Sul is a São Paulo-based private higher education network offering presencial and EAD programs across health, technology, business, and education. Comparable in program mix and São Paulo state presence with similar hybrid presencial/EAD delivery.
• Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU): FMU is a large São Paulo-based private higher education institution offering presencial and EAD programs in health sciences, law, engineering, and humanities. Comparable in product portfolio and São Paulo state focus, though serving a more metropolitan São Paulo catchment than UNISEPE's regional Vale do Ribeira footprint.
• Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID): UNICID is a São Paulo-based private university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in health, technology, business, and humanities with presencial and EAD modalities. Comparable as a São Paulo-state private higher education peer with similar program breadth.

Regional players

• Centro Universitário UniCuritiba: UniCuritiba is a Brazilian private higher education center operating in Paraná with presencial and EAD programs across multiple fields. Comparable as a Brazilian private higher education peer with similar multi-unit hybrid model, though geographically distinct from UNISEPE's São Paulo state focus.

Direct peers

• Unicesumar: Unicesumar is a Brazilian private higher education institution with a strong EAD presence and presencial campuses offering programs in health, law, education, and technology. Comparable as a Brazilian private higher education peer with comparable program breadth and hybrid delivery model.
• Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR): UNOPAR is a Brazilian private higher education institution historically strong in distance learning (EAD) with presencial campuses offering programs across health, education, law, and technology. Comparable in EAD-heavy business model and Brazilian higher education focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UNIVRUnisepe
• Facebookfacebook.com/unisepe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facul-de-s%C3%A3o-louren%C3%A7o-unisepe
• Instagraminstagram.com/unisepe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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