Directions to Ursinus College:
P.O. Box 1000
601 Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426-1000
610-409-3000
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE:
Exit at Valley Forge (#326). Just beyond the tollgates, take the second exit, follow signs to 422 West/Pottstown. Travel approximately eight miles to the Route 29/Collegeville exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn right onto Route 29 North.
Proceed three miles to the traffic light by McDonald’s. Turn left onto Main Street. The campus is approximately one-half mile up the hill on the right. The Admissions Office is located in first floor of Corson Hall, which is the second building on your right, adjacent to the Visitor's Parking Lot.
FROM PHILADELPHIA:
Via Route 76 West (the Schuylkill Expressway), take Exit 328A, follow signs for Route 422 West/Pottstown. Travel eight miles to the Route 29/Collegeville exit. Follow bolded directions above.
FROM READING:
Take Route 422 Bypass East to Collegeville exit. Turn left onto Route 29 North and follow bolded directions above.
FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY:
Take Route 202 South. About 40 minutes after crossing the Pennsylvania border, you will cross Route 63 and come to Route 73 West. Turn right onto Route 73 and proceed until you reach the intersection of Routes 73 and 363. Turn left onto Route 363 South. Proceed to Germantown Pike and turn right onto Germantown Pike. Proceed for several miles until you come to the Perkiomen Bridge. Cross over the bridge (staying in the left lane) and follow signs to the left for Main Street. Proceed approximately one-half mile up the hill; the campus is situated on the right. (OR Take the New Jersey Turnpik
to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and follow directions for Pennsylvania Turnpike from there. Another alternative is 78 west to Route 309 south. Follow 309 to 663 in Quakertown, and turn right. Follow 663 approximately 10 miles to Pennsburg. Turn left onto Route 29, and proceed south 30 minutes to Collegeville. Turn right onto Main Street and proceed one-half mile up the hill to Ursinus College.)
FROM DELAWARE and SOUTHERN STATES:
In Delaware take Route 202 North to the exit marked Route 422 West/Pottstown. Travel approximately eight miles to the Route 29/Collegeville exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn right on Route 29 North. Follow bolded directions above.
FROM NORTHEAST EXTENSION, PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (ROUTE 476):
Exit at Lansdale Exit 31 and turn right, taking Route 63 West to Route 113. Turn left onto Route 113 South and proceed approximately 10 miles until you reach the intersection of routes 113 and 29. Make a left onto Route 29 South (Amoco gas station across the street). Follow approximately 2 miles. At the stop light in Collegeville turn right onto Main Street and proceed straight through the traffic light at the McDonald’s. The campus is approximately one-half mile up the hill on the right.
Coming via US 202 or PA 363 (Valley Forge Rd): Turn right onto Germantown Pike and follow it westward to Collegeville, where it merges with Ridge Pike and becomes Main Street in Collegeville. Ursinus College is located between 5th and 9th Avenue on Main Street. CARS may enter the college’s main entrance, about 100’ past 5th & Main Streets on the right: follow the signs for National History Day parking, behind Wismer Hall
Coming via PA 113: Follow Route 113 to PA 29 (Gravel Pike) in Rahns. Turn left onto Route 29 and follow it approximately ½ mile to Ninth (9th) Avenue. Turn right on to 9th Avenue and follow it approximately ¾ mile to the rear entrance of Ursinus College (on left). CARS may park anywhere in the large rear parking lot. BUSSES must follow the driveway up the hill to the
turning area and then proceed to the left, down to the drop-off point in back of the gym. (Refer to campus map.) This will be the pick-up and drop-off point for all busses. (Busses will be directed to their parking area by Campus Safety officers.)