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Numbers at a Glance
Facilities Operations has supported William & Mary for over 300 years. It is our privilege to create and support the physical environment, making a more conducive space for the overall educational experience from both learning and teaching perspectives.
Here are some numbers to provide context for the scope of our tasks:
- The William & Mary campus comprises over 1,158 acres of land divided into three campuses: The main campus, Dillard campus and Law School campus. The main campus comprises about 87% of the total campus and is where the administrative support building and most academic buildings and residences are located. The Dillard campus comprises 3% of the total campus and is home to some athletic fields, storage facilities and offices. The Law School campus comprises 10% of the total campus.
- Roughly 755 acres, or 65% of the total campus, is undeveloped land. Additionally, the campus is home to one of the oldest millponds in the state, approximately 47 acres created around 1720 now known as Lake Matoaka.
- The campus currently contains 224 buildings — 201 owned and 23 leased — that total 4,981,280 square feet. There are 26 physical plant buildings supporting the campus. Additionally, there are three buildings within the Historic Campus designated as National Historic Landmarks: the Wren Building, constructed in 1695 and the country's oldest academic building still in use, the Brafferton, constructed in 1723, and the President's House, constructed in 1732.
- Campus infrastructure and utilities play a vital role in helping shape the amenities of the physical environment. Since the University was founded over three centuries ago, some drainage tunnels were first created in the early 1700s. As systems have evolved, so have our system implementations. From steam lines to chiller lines, both active and abandoned, the Facilities Operations Team supports over eight miles of critical structural components. The FO Team also manages domestic water, storm water and sewer systems. Above ground, FO supports and maintains over 10 miles of state, county, city and W&M owned roads, 47 miles of sidewalks, walkways and paths, and over 5,500 parking spaces on streets, in lots and in garages.