colegio mayor universitario femenino somosierra

What colegio mayor universitario femenino somosierra does

Colegio Mayor Universitario Femenino Somosierra is a private non-profit women's university residence located at Calle Víctor de la Serna 13 in the Chamartín district of Madrid, Spain, officially recognized as a "colegio mayor universitario" by ministerial order of December 4, 1982. It provides individual rooms with private bathrooms, full board (breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner seven days a week), laundry and ironing service for provided bed linens, and cleaning of rooms and common areas, all bundled into a single monthly subscription. The residence is affiliated with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and operates under Spain's Ley Orgánica 4/2007 de Universidades, drawing its resident population primarily from female university students (typically ages 18–25) at UAM and other Madrid universities including Universidad Complutense, Universidad Politécnica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, and Universidad Villanueva.

The business is organized around four pillars — family atmosphere, study environment, culture and leadership, and Christian humanism — with pastoral care entrusted to Opus Dei. Beyond accommodation, the offering includes an extensive extracurricular programming stack: weekly cultural tertulias (over 233 documented sessions) with guest professionals, a veteran-to-newcomer mentoring program, structured study support including "jornadas 10+2" exam preparation, sports facilities, summer volunteer and travel programs, and a transversal skills curriculum that awards official EOI certifications in professional competencies. Distribution is direct-to-consumer at the single Madrid site, with admissions handled through the website, phone, email, and referral/word-of-mouth channels; marketing reaches prospective families via the website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), and a newsletter.

The revenue model is a recurring monthly subscription of 1,210 EUR/month (IVA included) billed over the academic year (approximately 9–10 months), with no disclosed funding, no external capital, no headcount growth signals, and no geographic expansion plans. The entity operates as a non-profit under CIF G28919603 with no parent company, subsidiaries, or mergers-and-acquisitions activity.

Name

colegio mayor universitario femenino somosierra

Legal name

Colegio Mayor Somosierra

Website

https://cmsomosierra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Colegio Mayor Somosierra is a private non-profit women's university residence in Madrid, Spain, providing all-inclusive accommodation, meals, mentoring, and cultural programming to female students (primarily from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) at 1,210 EUR/month under Opus Dei pastoral care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Student Housing

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus) (EDAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF), Student & Academic Term Monthly Housing (THAMAFAH)

Keywords

• University residence housing
• Female student accommodation
• Residential life services
• Student development programs
• University support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residence Fees: Monthly subscription fees for student accommodation including all meals, laundry services, and room cleaning. Billed monthly during the academic year (typically 9-10 months).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colegio Mayor Somosierra provides university students with residential accommodation in individual rooms with private bathrooms at its Madrid location. Its monthly residence package includes meals from Monday to Sunday, laundry and ironing of residence-provided white linen, and cleaning of rooms and common areas, supplemented by study, cultural, mentoring, sports, development, travel, volunteer, and pastoral services.

Product overview

Colegio Mayor Somosierra is a women's university residence hall in Madrid offering a comprehensive student housing service. The core product is individual accommodation with meals, laundry, and cleaning included. This is complemented by an extensive extracurricular program including cultural tertulias (weekly guest speaker sessions), a mentoring program pairing veterans with newcomers, study support services with dedicated spaces, summer travel and volunteer programs, a transversal skills certification program, sports facilities, and pastoral services under Opus Dei guidance. The residence operates as a family-like environment supporting university students' academic and personal development.

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Products and services

• Student Residence Accommodation Women's university residence accommodation in Madrid for students seeking a full academic-year, semester, or summer residential experience. The core service provides individual rooms with private bathrooms and includes meals, laundry, ironing of residence-provided white linen, and cleaning of rooms and common areas.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Autónoma de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic affiliation. The Colegio Mayor Somosierra is officially affiliated with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and operates under the Ley de Universidades (Ley Orgánica 4/2007). Students from UAM form the core resident population.
• Asociación de Colegios Mayores de MadridminorOthersMembership in the association of Madrid university residences, providing networking and best practices sharing with other similar institutions.
• Consejo de Colegios Mayores Universitarios de EspañaminorOthersAffiliation with the national council of university residences in Spain, which also offers official certifications such as the EOI official title in Professional Competencies Development.
• Opus DeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastoral care and Christian values formation is administered by Opus Dei, an institution of the Catholic Church. The residence has a chaplaincy service and Sunday mass. This partnership defines the institution's ideological foundation.
• Fundación EduXminorOthersAssociated foundation that supports educational initiatives and student development programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Mayor Alcalá: Madrid-based women's university residence historically associated with Opus Dei. Direct competitor for the same female Madrid university student demographic with a comparable all-inclusive service model and pastoral orientation.
• Colegio Mayor San Pablo (CEU): Long-established mixed Colegio Mayor in Madrid affiliated with CEU universities. Comparable in scale, location, and bundled accommodation-plus-formation offering for university students.
• Colegio Mayor Santa María del Estudiante: Historic Opus Dei-affiliated Colegio Mayor in Madrid providing residential and formative services to university students. Directly comparable religious residence-hall model competing for overlapping applicant pools.
• Colegio Mayor Chaminade: Madrid university residence run by the Marianist family offering accommodation, cultural activities and pastoral care. Competes for similar university student residents with comparable full-board subscription pricing.
• Colegio Mayor Padre Poveda: Madrid-based religious Colegio Mayor offering residential and educational support services to university students. Comparable service mix and price-point in the same female student market in Madrid.
• Colegio Mayor Blanca de Castilla: Madrid women's university residence offering similar accommodation-plus-formation services. Direct competitor within the female-only Madrid Colegio Mayor segment.
• Colegio Mayor Loyola: Madrid-based university residence run by the Society of Jesus with comparable extracurricular programming and accommodation services, competing for similar university student applicants.
• Residencia de Estudiantes (CSIC): Historic Madrid residence hall linked to CSIC providing accommodation and cultural programming to university students and researchers. Comparable in heritage, location and cultural-programming emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Livensa Living Studios: Largest Spanish purpose-built student accommodation operator offering modern studios with all-inclusive services across multiple Spanish university cities, including Madrid. Competes for the same student accommodation demand with newer facilities and tech-enabled booking.
• Yugo: International student housing operator with presence in Spain offering fully furnished studios, common areas, and resident programming. Broad incumbent competing for premium student accommodation demand with a more tech-enabled, secular positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cmsomosierra
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWmKQaCCig4l3TmG-mHy-gA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmsomosierra
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmsomosierra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-mayor-somosierra

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