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Yale Divinity School
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Visiting Yale Divinity School
| Schedule a Tour | Directions & Parking | Places to Stay |
| Fall Open House | Getting to New Haven | Living in New Haven |
| Spring Admitted Student Day | Campus Map | Contact Admissions Office |
Housed in the historic Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, the vibrant Yale Divinity School community, along with our partners in learning Berkeley Divinity School and the Institute of Sacred Music, grows in thought and spirit in classrooms and casual spaces. Our students worship in Marquand Chapel, eat in the refectory, and gather for fellowship in the Common Room. Students develop new ideas and create new traditions that build upon the life and work of the generations of teachers and graduates that have preceded them.
While formal interviews are not required, prospective students are strongly encouraged to visit Yale Divinity School.
Tours and informal information sessions are offered Monday through Thursday while classes are in session.* A typical visit begins at 9:30 a.m. and the itinerary includes:
- Information session with a member of the admissions staff
- Tour Sterling Divinity Quadrangle (including the Divinity Library)
- Worship with our students during our daily Marquand Chapel service
- Join our community for a cup of coffee and fellowship during our post-chapel coffee hour
- Sit in on a class or two (offerings will vary by day/semester)
- Share lunch in the refectory with one of our current students
- Visits can either wrap-up after lunch (about 1:30 p.m.), or guests are invited to attend an afternoon class or an evening activity on campus (offerings will vary by day/semester)
There are two ways to schedule a tour of campus:
If you are scheduling a visit at least 3 days in advance you are welcome to use our online scheduler. Remember, if you have questions please do not hesitate to call our office at 203-432-5360. (Fall tour dates have been added to the online scheduler!) Please let our office know if you wish to speak with someone from Berkeley Divinity School or the Institute of Sacred Music so appropriate arrangements can be made.
***Please note*** Classes will not be in session the weeks of October 12 and November 23. Fall semster classes end on December 8, 2009.
* Visitors are welcome on Fridays and on days when classes are not in session, but please be advised the visit schedule will be modified. Friday visitors should note few classes are offered that day, but a visit will still include chapel and coffee hour, as well as a tour, information session, and lunch. Visitors are also welcome during the summer and on days or weeks when classes are not in session; the visit will consist of an information session and a tour of our campus.
Fall Open House for Prospective Students
November 2010
Each year the Admissions Office hosts a Fall Open House in November. The event includes faculty and student panels, admissions and financial aid presentations, information on the degree programs, visits to class, an opportunity to attend chapel and share fellowship with our community, and a closing reception.
April 2010
Admitted Student Day is held each April and it is an opportunity to bring together all newly admitted applicants. The day provides a more indepth overview of Yale Divinity School and allows our admitted students to learn more about the wonderful opportunities available to them should they decided to enroll.
Directions and Parking Information
The Admissions Office is located on the first floor of Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. As you enter the building take a right down the ramp and you will arrive in our reception area.
Parking is available in the Divinity School surface lot #11 across from the main entrance. A one time use code to access the parking lot will be included in an e-mail confirming your visit.
Driving Directions:
**Due to some road construction on Prospect Street, please take the Willow Street exit off of I-91 and follow Willow Street until the end. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue and then at the light turn left onto Canner St. Follow Canner St through one stop sign and proceed up the hill and turn left into the driveway of YDS (the YDS apartments will be on your left and the residents lot on your right). Follow the road around the apartments and turn right up the driveway until you reach Lot #11 (it will be on the right across from the main entrance).
**From I-95 North or South:
Follow I-95 into the New Haven area and take exit 48 and merge onto I-91 North (towards Hartford).
Take Exit 3 (Trumbull Street) off I-91
At the end of the ramp go straight on Trumbull Street.
At your 5th light, take a right onto Prospect Street.
The Divinity School is about one mile on the right, #409.
Turn right into the driveway and continue a few yards. The main entrance will be on your right.
**From I-91 North or South;
Take Exit 3 (Trumbull Street) off I-91
At the end of the ramp go straight on Trumbull Street.
At your 5th light, take a right onto Prospect Street.
The Divinity School is about one mile on the right, #409.
Turn right into the driveway and continue a few yards. The main entrance will be on your right.
Route 15 (Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkways):
From the north or south: Take Exit 61.
Drive south on Whitney Avenue for approximately four miles.
Turn right on Canner Street.
Continue up the hill, through the stop sign and take a left into the Yale Divinity School driveway. Follow the driveway and bear right; at the top of the driveway the front door will be on your left and parking lot #11 will be on your right. .
By Train: New Haven’s Union Station, 50 Union Avenue, New Haven, CT
Amtrak and Metro-North Commuter line service New Haven. Metro-North runs every hour between Grand Central Station in New York City and New Haven (including most local stops). If you are coming from points other than New York City you should use Amtrak. Upon arrival at Union Station in New Haven you may take a taxi to the Divinity School.
Amtrak: 800-872-7245 (www.amtrak.com)
Connecticut Metro-North: 800-638-7646 (http://www.mta.info/mnr/)
Metro Taxi: 203-777-7777
By Bus:
Greyhound and Peter Pan services New Haven’s Union Station (the train station is also the bus station). You may take a taxi from the station to the Divinity School.
Peter Pan Bus Lines: 800-343-9999
Greyhound Bus Line: 800-231-2222
Metro Taxi: 203-777-7777
By Plane:
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) is the closest airport to the Divinity School. US Airways Express is the only airline which services Tweed (six flights in and out delay to and from Philadelphia). Upon arrival at Tweed you may take a taxi or rent a car to reach Yale Divinity School.
Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks is approximately one hour from New Haven, but offers a greater choice of airlines including Southwest and most of the major commercial carriers.
Some individuals also choose to fly into one of the New York area airports (JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark, NJ). Connecticut Limo offers ground transportation from all three New York area airports, as well as from Bradley Airport. It is a short taxi ride from the Connecticut Limo terminal to the Divinity School.
Connecticut Limo: 203-878-2222 (www.ctlimo.com a small discount may apply to online reservations)
Places to Stay
New Haven Hotel --> Special Rates for Open House guests!
229 George Street
New Haven, CT
(203) 498-3100
Farnum Guest House (within walking distance of YDS)
616 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT
(888) 562-7121
(203) 562-7121
Bed and Breakfast (within walking distance of YDS)
Innkeeper: Ms. Janet Selzer
6 St. Ronan Terrace
New Haven, CT
(203) 624-7068
Courtyard Marriott
30 Whalley Avenue
(800) HOLIDAY
(203) 777-6221
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT
(800) THE-OMNI
(203) 772-6664
670 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
(866) 787-7990
(203) 787-79927
La Quinta by Marriott
400 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT
(203) 562-1111
Premiere Hotel and Suites
3 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT
(866) 584-0232
(203) 777-5337
Clarion Hotel and Suites
2260 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT
(203) 288-3831
About Yale University and New Haven
New Haven, a sophisticated, affordable city of 120,000, is in the midst of a dramatic renaissance that is drawing record numbers of visitors, improving neighborhoods, and witnessing new businesses and restaurants. Yale, a large working port, and several corporate headquarters give New Haven the feel of a bustling city. But, at the same time, there's the ambience of a New England village that comes across in a town green, leafy streets and rampant boosterism that includes abundantly documented claims that New Havenites invented the hamburger and introduced pizza to the New World.
For more information about the city of New Haven and its relationship with Yale University please visit the Office of New Haven and State Affairs' Living in New Haven web site.