UniFSP

What UniFSP does

UniFSP (Centro Universitário Sudoeste Paulista) is a Brazilian private higher-education institution operated by Instituição Chaddad de Ensino Ltda., with two campuses in Avaré and Itapetininga in the interior of São Paulo state. The institution was formally inaugurated as a Centro Universitário on August 1, 2018 and offers roughly 20 undergraduate programs across health sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Psychology), applied social sciences (Law, Administration, Accounting, Social Services), agrarian sciences (Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Zootechnics), exact sciences and engineering (Civil Engineering, Production Engineering, Architecture), and humanities (Pedagogy, Physical Education). It also runs postgraduate specializations (e.g., a 36-month Orthodontics program) and free extension courses (including digital communications, AI, and foreign languages).

The core technology stack is the UniFSP Digital hybrid EAD platform, which combines live online classes with periodic in-person campus sessions, supported by a student portal (Portal do Aluno) using Gvdasa single sign-on, a Moodle-based virtual learning environment, and a digital library. A network of university clinics — a 24-hour Veterinary Hospital, Odontology Clinic, Physiotherapy Clinic, and Psychology Clinic — functions both as practical training infrastructure and as community-facing services, with thousands of regional patients served annually. The institution is registered in Brazil's e-MEC system and maintains partnerships with the Defensoria Pública de São Paulo, ANACEU, Rotary Club, and Pra Valer student financing.

The business model is tuition-driven: recurring monthly semester fees for undergraduate programs, subscription-style monthly installments for postgraduate specializations (e.g., R$ 1,550/month for 36 months, with alumni discounts to R$ 1,400), and continuing-education free courses that build the funnel. Reach is regional (São Paulo state), with intake via vestibular entrance exams, ENEM scores, and online applications through portal.unifsp.edu.br. The institution is family-owned and does not currently disclose external PE/VC backing or revenue figures.

Name

UniFSP

Legal name

Centro Universitário Sudoeste Paulista

Website

https://unifsp.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

UniFSP is a private Brazilian Centro Universitário operating two campuses in Avaré and Itapetininga (São Paulo), delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and extension courses across health sciences, engineering, and applied social sciences, alongside a hybrid EAD platform and community-serving university clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

Keywords

• Higher education institution
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate specialization
• Hybrid distance learning
• University health clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Avaré

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Semesterly tuition fees from presencial undergraduate programs across 11 courses including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Law, Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and engineering programs.
2. Postgraduate Programs: Specialization courses such as Orthodontics (R$ 1,550/month for 36 months, R$ 1,400/month for alumni). Additional postgrad specializations include Education Management and Business Management.
3. Hybrid EAD Programs: Tuition from semi-presencial undergraduate courses combining virtual learning with in-person campus sessions, including Architecture, Accounting, Physical Education, Agronomy, Civil Engineering, Production Engineering, Nutrition, Pedagogy, and Social Services.
4. Free Courses: Short courses including Digital Communications, AI, Visual Arts Technology, Leadership and Coaching, English, Video Editing, Spanish, and others offered through continuation education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UniFSP is a private Brazilian Centro Universitário that offers undergraduate degrees (presencial and hybrid EAD) across 11+ programs including Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Law, Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Engineering, Agronomy, and Accounting. It also provides postgraduate specializations (Orthodontics, Education Management, Business Management), free extension courses, and operates university clinics (24-hour Veterinary Hospital, Dental Clinic, Physiotherapy Clinic, Psychology Clinic) that serve as training facilities for students and community healthcare services.

Product overview

UniFSP (Centro Universitário Sudoeste Paulista) is a Brazilian private higher education institution offering a portfolio of educational products and community services across two campuses in Avaré and Itapetininga, São Paulo. The core educational offerings include UniFSP Digital (a hybrid EAD platform combining virtual and in-person learning), the Portal do Aluno (student management portal), and traditional on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs across health sciences, applied social sciences, agrarian sciences, and engineering. The institution also operates a network of university clinics including a 24-hour Veterinary Hospital, Dental Clinic, Physiotherapy Clinic, and Psychology Clinic, which serve both as training facilities for students and community healthcare services. Post-graduate offerings include specialized programs such as the Orthodontics specialization. The institution was established as a Centro Universitário in August 2018 and is maintained by Instituição Chaddad de Ensino Ltda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UniFSP Digital (Hybrid EAD Platform) Virtual learning environment providing semi-presencial undergraduate courses (Architecture, Accounting, Physical Education, Agronomy, Civil Engineering, Production Engineering, Nutrition, Pedagogy, Social Services) for working professionals requiring flexible scheduling. Includes live lessons, supplementary materials, activities, and real-time doubt support.
• Undergraduate Presencial Programs (11+ courses) On-campus undergraduate degree programs across health sciences (Medicine, Biomedicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Odontology, Physical Education), applied social sciences (Administration, Architecture, Accounting, Law, Social Service), agrarian sciences (Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science), exact sciences and engineering (Civil Engineering, Production Engineering), and humanities (Psychology, Pedagogy).
• Especialização em Ortodontia (Postgraduate Orthodontics) Specialization program for dental surgeons held monthly at Campus Avaré, with theoretical and practical training. Regular price R$1,550/month for 36 installments, with alumni discount at R$1,400/month.
• Hospital Veterinário UniFSP (HV UniFSP) 24-hour veterinary hospital serving small, large, and exotic animals with clinical, surgical, diagnostic imaging (digital radiography, ultrasonography, CT scan, electrocardiogram), laboratory exams, and rehabilitation services. Serves both as a training facility for veterinary students and as a community service for pet and animal owners.
• Clínica Universitária Odontológica University dental clinic providing routine treatments, implants, buccomaxillofacial trauma care, diagnosis, TMJ dysfunction treatment, oral cancer prevention, emergency care, and dental trauma control for community patients while training odontology students.
• Clínica Universitária de Fisioterapia University physiotherapy clinic offering services in neurological, orthopedic, traumatological, sports, preventive, occupational health, cardiac, pneumological, women's health, geriatric, dermatofunctional, and oncology rehabilitation for community patients while training physiotherapy students.
• Clínica Universitária de Psicologia University psychology clinic providing vocational guidance, support groups for anxiety and depression, psychodiagnosis for adults and children, and individual psychotherapy for community patients while training psychology students.
• Cursos Livres (Free Extension Courses) Short free courses covering Digital Communications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Visual Arts Technology, Leadership and Coaching, English, Video Editing, Spanish, Electronic Instrumentation, and Communication Planning, offered as continuation education programs to the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 5th-6th best Centro Universitário in São Paulo state
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• ANACEU (Associação Nacional dos Centros Universitários)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexandre Chaddad, Rector of UniFSP, was elected Vice-President of ANACEU for the 2024/2025 biennium. ANACEU represents Centro Universitários at national level and engages with MEC on regulatory policies. The association emphasizes the creation and importance of Centro Universitários in Brazil's higher education landscape.
• Rotary Club Avaré ExpoenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniFSP partnered with Rotary Club Avaré Expoente and Núcleo de Apoio e Combate ao Abuso e Violência Domésticos for a Mother's Day tribute event at Escola Estadual Eruce Paulucci. UniFSP provided support and distributed gifts at the community event.
• IVG (Instituto Vasselo Goldoni)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVG participated in Mother's Day tribute event as UniFSP's official partner. Adriana Grilo from IVG delivered presentations on 'Transformation' and donated pearl necklaces to mothers at the event.
• Defensoria Pública do Estado de São PaulomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniFSP signed an agreement with Defensoria Pública de São Paulo for legal services to the Avaré community, prioritizing those without financial resources for legal proceedings. Law students actively participate in the process with lawyer supervision. The partnership benefits students, reduces Defensoria caseload, and provides quality legal services to the population.
• Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr.minorOthersInstituto Projeto Neymar Jr. donated 3 signed jerseys by Neymar Jr. to be given to social assistance institutions in Avaré during UniFSP's installation ceremony. Institutions receiving donations included NOCAIJA, ABOVA, and Colônia Espírita Fraternidade.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ser Educacional: Ser Educacional operates a network of regional Brazilian higher-education institutions including UNINASSAU, UNG, and UNAMA, with both presencial and EAD programs in health, law, and engineering. Comparable to UniFSP as a Brazilian private university group running multiple Centro Universitário-style campuses with similar program mix and regional positioning.
• Universidade Positivo: Universidade Positivo is a private multi-campus Brazilian university with presencial and EAD programs across health, engineering, law, and business. Comparable to UniFSP as a multi-program private university with hybrid EAD offerings and similar course catalog breadth.
• UNINTER: UNINTER is a Brazilian EAD-centric higher-education group with a national catalog of undergraduate and postgraduate distance-learning programs. Comparable to UniFSP Digital as a Brazilian private operator offering flexible hybrid/online undergraduate and postgraduate enrollment at similar tuition bands.
• FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas): FMU is a São Paulo private higher-education institution with presencial and EAD programs across health, law, engineering, and humanities. Comparable to UniFSP as a private Brazilian multi-program university with similar course breadth and a hybrid learning delivery model.
• Universidade São Judas Tadeu: Universidade São Judas Tadeu is a large São Paulo-based private university with a broad course catalog including health sciences, law, and engineering, plus EAD offerings. Comparable to UniFSP as a multi-discipline private university in the São Paulo market with overlapping program mix and student segments.
• Anhanguera (under Cogna): Anhanguera is one of Brazil's largest private higher-education brands, with broad presencial and EAD coverage across health, engineering, law, and business. Comparable to UniFSP as a Brazilian private university targeting working-adult and traditional undergraduate students with similar program categories.
• Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional: Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional operates multiple São Paulo-based university campuses and a strong health-sciences offering, including nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and physiotherapy. Comparable to UniFSP as a São Paulo-state private university group with overlapping health-sciences programs and similar regional student demographics (Source: WXOH
• Faculdade Anhembi Morumbi: Anhembi Morumbi is a São Paulo-based private university with strong health-sciences, design, and hospitality programs and EAD extensions. Comparable to UniFSP as a São Paulo private university operator competing for the same regional health-sciences student demand.

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs (Estácio, Ibmec, IDOMED): Yduqs is one of Brazil's largest private higher-education groups, operating presencial and digital universities across multiple states with a heavy health-sciences portfolio through IDOMED. Comparable to UniFSP as a multi-program Brazilian private university operator with a strong health-sciences focus and broad geographic footprint.
• Cogna Educação (Kroton, Anhanguera, Unopar): Cogna is Brazil's largest private education company, running Kroton, Anhanguera, and Unopar across presencial and EAD formats. Comparable to UniFSP as a national-scale multi-brand higher-education operator competing for the same Brazilian student segments, but with vastly larger scale and EAD depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unifspavare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UniFSP
• Facebookfacebook.com/unifsp
• Instagraminstagram.com/unifsp
• TikToktiktok.com/@unifspavare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unifsp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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