Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

Name

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida

Legal name

Independent Colleges of Florida

Website

https://icuf.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and advocacy services: ICUF operates as a membership-based association representing 30 private non-profit colleges and universities in Florida. Revenue is derived from membership dues paid by member institutions, which fund advocacy, research, and partnership programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ICUF is a membership association representing 30 private, non-profit, SACS-accredited colleges and universities in Florida. It delivers legislative advocacy (including protection of the EASE voucher program), shared services such as risk management insurance (FICURMA), tax-exempt bond financing (HEFFA), and health/wellness benefits (ICUBA), along with an accountability data dashboard and financial aid resources for students and families.

Product overview

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) is an association representing 30 private, non-profit colleges and universities in Florida. Rather than offering software products or technology platforms, ICUF provides advocacy services, research and data resources, and coordination programs for its member institutions. Services include the ICUF Dashboard (offering data analytics on talent supply vs. employer demand, net tuitions, and accountability metrics), financial aid resources, preferred vendor partnerships, and the EASE voucher program. ICUF functions as a consortium and collective voice for Florida's independent higher education sector, not as a product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICUF Dashboard An accountability data dashboard that provides analytics on talent supply versus employer demand, ICUF net tuitions, and other accountability metrics for member institutions, policymakers, and the public.
• FICURMA Insurance Program A private educational risk retention pool offering property, casualty, workers' compensation, fleet auto, educator's legal and officers & directors, crime, foreign liability, environmental, fiduciary, cyber, and foreign travel insurance to ICUF member institutions.
• HEFFA Bond Financing A statewide tax-exempt bond conduit chartered to provide financing for facilities projects by non-profit institutions of higher education domiciled in Florida and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• ICUBA Health and Wellness Benefits A collaborative health and wellness benefits program providing high quality, cost-effective benefits to employees of ICUF member institutions through inter-institutional collaboration.
• ICUF Advocacy and EASE Voucher Protection Collective advocacy program that promotes and protects the EASE voucher program, which helps Florida students afford tuition at private, non-profit ICUF member institutions, including campaigns directed at state legislators and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• One third of all four-year students in Florida attend ICUF institutions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FICURMA (Florida Independent Colleges and Universities Risk Management Association)coreOthersFICURMA is a private educational risk retention pool offering property, casualty, workers' compensation, fleet auto, educator's legal and officers & directors, crime, foreign liability, environmental, fiduciary, cyber and foreign travel insurance to ICUF member institutions.
• HEFFA (Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority of Florida)coreOthersHEFFA is a statewide tax exempt bond conduit specifically chartered for non-profit institutions of higher education domiciled in Florida and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Formed in 2001 under Florida Statutes, Chapter 243, Section 53.
• ICUBA (Independent College and Universities Benefits Association)coreOthersICUBA provides high quality, cost-effective health and wellness benefits to ICUF members through collaboration among member institutions.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS)coreOthersAccrediting body for ICUF member institutions. Each ICUF institution is accredited by SACS, which is the recognized regional accreditor for postsecondary institutions in the Southern United States.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU): National umbrella association representing private nonprofit colleges and universities in the U.S. Directly comparable to ICUF as the federal-level equivalent of a state-level private-college membership and advocacy organization.
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU): State-level association of private nonprofit colleges in California. Closely mirrors ICUF's structure as a state advocacy body for independent higher-education institutions.
• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (PAICU): Pennsylvania's state-level association of independent colleges. Mirrors ICUF's structure and advocacy focus.
• Council of Independent Colleges (CIC): National membership association for independent colleges and universities offering programs, networking, and advocacy. Comparable to ICUF in mission and member-driven services model.
• New York State Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and Proprietary Schools (NYICUC): State-level trade association for New York's private and proprietary higher-education institutions. Comparable in mission to advocate for and serve private nonprofit colleges.
• Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICA): State-level membership association representing private nonprofit colleges in Tennessee. Directly comparable to ICUF in member-driven advocacy and shared-services mission.
• Virginia Independent College and University Association (VAICU): State-level association for Virginia's private nonprofit colleges and universities. Mirrors ICUF's role as collective advocate and shared-services coordinator.
• North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU): North Carolina's state-level association of private nonprofit colleges. Comparable advocacy-and-services model to ICUF.
• Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAICU): State-level membership association for Alabama's private colleges and universities. Functionally analogous to ICUF in advocacy, member services, and representation.

Broad incumbents

• American Council on Education (ACE): Major higher-education umbrella association representing all accredited U.S. colleges and universities. Broader in scope than ICUF but adjacent in advocacy and policy influence on higher-education funding and accreditation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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