Summary: Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority Sacred Heart University; Private Coll/Univ - General Obligation

Standard & Poors, April 2011

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Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'BBB' long-term rating to Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority's series 2011G revenue bonds, issued for Sacred Heart University. Standard & Poor's also assigned its 'BBB' underlying rating (SPUR) to the series 2011E bonds and affirmed its 'BBB' long-term rating on the university's previously issued revenue bonds. The bonds are a general obligation of the university. The outlook is stable. The 'BBB' rating reflects our assessment of the university's: Strong operating performance, with consistently large operating surpluses; Growing full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment and increasing undergraduate applications coupled with stable selectivity and matriculation; and Adequate financial resources for the rating category. In our opinion, the preceding credit strengths are partly offset by the...

Companies mentioned in this report are: Sacred Heart Univ,Connecticut Hlth & Educl Facs Auth
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Stable

Sacred Heart Univ,Connecticut Hlth & Educl Facs Auth

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