Colleges and universities face unique and often complex funding challenges. Baird creates solutions to meet these various capital financing obligations through our robust higher education banking experience, credit insight, quantitative expertise and strong retail and institutional distribution network that reaches all tiers of investors.

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Baird provides the following services and solutions:

  • Debt management
  • Capital finance planning and budgeting
  • Board and community financing presentations
  • Bond and credit rating assistance
  • Alternative structuring solutions
  • Private placements
  • Lease purchase financings
  • Debt issuance and monitoring
  • Post-issuance guidance

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Baird’s Higher Education Experts

Contact one of our Baird higher education experts to explore your planning and financing options.

Featured Transactions

Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$5,700,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2026
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
December 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$4,000,000
Municipal Advisor
December 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Northwood Technical College
Northwood Technical College District
Wisconsin
$4,395,000
Municipal Advisor
December 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Shawnee Community College
Community College District No. 531 (Shawnee Community College)
Illinois
$5,305,000
Lead Bookrunner
December 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
November 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College District
Wisconsin
$4,500,000
Municipal Advisor
November 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
October 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
October 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Moraine Park Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College District
Wisconsin
$16,050,000
Municipal Advisor
October 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Waukesha County Area Technical College District
Waukesha County Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$4,650,000
Municipal Advisor
October 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky
$7,775,000
Municipal Advisor
October 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Blackhawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Lakeshore College
Lakeshore Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,100,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
September 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$27,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Aurora University
Aurora University
Illinois
$15,300,000
Lead Bookrunner
August 2025
Higher Education

 

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