Directions to the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy

Conveniently Accessible

The University of Delaware is located along the northeast corridor of the U.S., about midway between Baltimore and Philadelphia, along Interstate 95. Driving time is approximately two-and-a-half hours from New York City, less than two hours from Washington, D.C., an hour from Baltimore (an hour and fifteen minutes from BWI Airport), and an hour from Philadelphia (45 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport).

The School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy is located in Graham Hall which is on Academy Street in the central part campus, just a block from Main Street.

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Directions to Graham Hall from the north:

Via Interstate 95 South. (As an alternate around Wilmington, Delaware, you
may take I-495. It merges with I-95 south of Wilmington.)

Take I-95 South to Delaware Exit 1-B; Route 896 North, which becomes South College Avenue at the intersection of Route 4. Continue straight approximately two miles on South College Avenue (past Fred P. Rullo Stadium, the Bob Carpenter/Sports Convocation Center, Delaware Stadium, and the Delaware Field House). Go over the railroad bridge at the Amtrak station and turn right at the light onto East Park Place. Turn left at the first light onto Academy Street.

For visitor parking, turn into the Perkins Garage on Academy Street, the entrance to which is just before the Perkins Student Center (on your right). Or you may be lucky enough to find on-street metered parking nearest Graham Hall.

From the south:

Take Interstate 95 North. Continue to exit 109B (Look for "Elkton/Newark, Del." and "University of Delaware" signs).

Exit at 109B onto Md. Rt. 279, which heads northeast towards Newark. At the Maryland-Delaware state line, Rt. 279 becomes Del. Rt. 2 (Elkton Road) and feeds you directly into Newark. Elkton Road will eventually end and force you to take a right turn onto Delaware Avenue. At your second stoplight, you're at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and South College Avenue. Proceed to your next intersection. Turn right onto Academy Street.

Graham Hall, the building that houses the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, will be on the left, just after you’ve made the turn. For visitor parking, continue past Graham Hall on Academy Street and look for the Perkins parking garage, the entrance to which is just past Perkins Student Center (on your left). Or you may be lucky enough to find on-street metered parking nearest Graham Hall.

From Dover and points south:

Take Del. Rt. 1 North or U.S. Rt. 13 North to Interstate 95.

Take I-95 South and immediately exit onto Rt. 273 west (bearing right on exit ramp) and continue into Newark (this two-lane road becomes East Main Street just after intersecting with Del. Rt. 72). Once on East Main Street, move into the left lane, go through three stoplights, and at the fourth stoplight you'll turn left onto Academy Street.

You are now within a block and a half of Graham Hall, the building that houses the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, which faces Academy Street on the left, just past the next intersection (Delaware Avenue). For visitor parking, continue past Graham Hall on Academy Street and look for the Perkins parking garage, the entrance to which is just past Perkins Student Center (on your left). Or you may be lucky enough to find on-street metered parking nearest Graham Hall.

School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy
184 Graham Hall | University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716
phone 302 831 1687 | e-mail suapp@udel.edu | fax 302 831 3296