University of Delaware, Newark

Name: University of Delaware
Address: John Munroe Hall, Newark, United States

#58 among attractions in Newark

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The University of Delaware is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 master's programs, and 55 doctoral programs across its eight colleges. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, the Wilmington area, Lewes, and Georgetown. It is considered a large institution with approximately 18,200 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate students. It is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant state-supported research institution. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 39°40'48"N, 75°44'58"W

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University of Delaware – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Deer Park Tavern, University Museums at the University of Delaware, Memorial Hall, Old First Presbyterian Church.

0.4 miNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Deer Park Tavern, Newark
11 min walk • Deer Park Tavern is a historic hotel located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1851 on the land where the remains of the burned down St. Patrick's Inn had resided since 1747. It is a 3+1⁄2-story "U"-plan building with nine bays at the south front facade.
~870 ftSW
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
University Museums at the University of Delaware, Newark
5 min walk • The University Museums at the University of Delaware is the collective name for the University of Delaware's collections of American art, minerals, and Pre-Columbian ceramics.
~840 ftSW
Memorial, Georgian architecture
Memorial Hall, Newark
5 min walk • Memorial Hall, originally known as Memorial Library, is a historic building on the University of Delaware campus in Newark, Delaware. Formerly housing the university's library, it also serves as a memorial to the Delawareans who died in World War I.
~1740 ftNW
Church
Old First Presbyterian Church, Newark
9 min walk • Old First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was begun in 1868, dedicated in 1872, and is one story rectangular stone structure with a two bay facade and a tower.
~1800 ftNE
Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark
9 min walk • St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 200 E. Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The first congregants of the church were Irish immigrants.
0.4 miNE
Museum
Mascot Hall of Fame, Newark
12 min walk • The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993.
~1100 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Newark Opera House, Newark
6 min walk • Newark Opera House is a historic commercial building and opera house located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1885 and is a four-story rectangular building with six bays at the north front facade.
~1420 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark
7 min walk • Rhodes Pharmacy is a historic pharmacy building located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1917 and is a two-story, rectangular brick commercial building with a concrete Gothic Revival facade.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Newark
11 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 21 South Main Street in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1843–45 and designed by noted architect Richard Upjohn. It is a one-story, three bay wide brick structure built of brick with stucco facing and a gable roof.
0.6 miNW
Romanesque architecture
Curtis Mansion, Newark
17 min walk • Curtis Mansion is a historic home located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1903 and is a 2+1⁄2 story, rectangular stone residence in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a five-bay facade, cross-gable roof, and northeast corner tower. The house...
1.2 miS
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Delaware Stadium, Newark
32 min walk • Delaware Stadium is a 18,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware, and is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The stadium is part of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, which includes the Bob Carpenter Center, Fred P. Rullo Stadium, the Fred Rust Ice Arena and the Delaware Field House.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Delaware?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Hall, Newark (5 min walk), University Museums at the University of Delaware, Newark (5 min walk), Newark Opera House, Newark (6 min walk), Rhodes Pharmacy, Newark (7 min walk).

How to get to University of Delaware by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Delaware:

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Newark (19 min walk)
Newark Rail Station (20 min walk)