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
April 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Kentucky
$32,385,000
Municipal Advisor
April 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Fox Valley Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,945,000
Lead Bookrunner
April 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
March 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
March 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,000,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$6,995,000
Lead Bookrunner
March 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College District
Wisconsin
$2,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Waukesha County Area Technical College District
Waukesha County Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$2,600,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Western Technical College
Western Technical College District
Wisconsin
$12,055,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College District
Wisconsin
$6,200,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Moraine Park Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College District
Wisconsin
$2,500,000
Municipal Advisor
January 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College District
Wisconsin
$1,500,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2025
Higher Education
Municipal
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
$186,250,000
Municipal Advisor
February 2024
Higher Education
Municipal
UCONN University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Connecticut
$97,140,000
Co-Manager
October 2023
Higher Education
Municipal
Augustana College - Rock Island, Illinois
Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority (Augustana College)
Illinois
$17,305,000
Placement Agent
August 2022
Higher Education
Municipal
Marquette University
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Marquette University)
Wisconsin
$56,590,000
Co-Manager
April 2022
Higher Education
Municipal
MSOE University
Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Milwaukee School of Engineering)
Wisconsin
$29,400,000
Lead Bookrunner
June 2021
Higher Education
Municipal
Elgin Community College
Elgin Community College Community College District No. 509
Illinois
$91,250,000
Lead Bookrunner
February 2021
Higher Education
Municipal
Aurora University
Aurora University
Illinois
$15,245,000
Lead Bookrunner
January 2020
Higher Education

 

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