25 acres.
Ideally located between the main campus and the University Commons (which includes the main athletic facilities) and Research Park, this purchase creates a natural bridge, helping to unite the various locations, and which is in accordance with the school's 2012 Master Plan.
==== 2022 Diocese of Lafayette purchase ====
In the summer of 2022 UL finalized the purchase of approximately 5.8 acres of land owned by the Diocese of Lafayette and which included several structures that were part of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center campus. The 5.834-acre tract is located at West St. Mary Boulevard and St. Landry Street and includes several structures.
=== 2023 Our Lady of Lourdes purchase ===
In the spring of 2023, the university finalized the purchase of approximately 19.2 acres that were formally used as the Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center campus.
=== University Commons ===
Starting with the purchase of the Whittington Farm property in 1936, the university added about 175 acres just south …