Addresses, Directions

The Sanford Building and Rubenstein Hall are located on Duke’s West Campus, on the corner of Towerview Road and Science Drive. The Law School and Fuqua School of Business are across the street on Science Drive, and Cameron Indoor Stadium is nearby on Towerview.

Visitor parking for our buildings is available in the Science Drive visitor lot and at Duke's Bryan Center parking lot and garage.

Driving directions to the Sanford Institute

From the East (I-95, Raleigh, RDU Airport via I-40 West)

  • If you are traveling on I-95, take I-40 West through Raleigh
  • Continue on I-40 West toward Research Triangle Park
  • Go north on Durham Freeway (Hwy 147)
  • Exit on Chapel Hill St. (2nd exit after Durham Bulls Athletic Park)
  • Turn right onto Chapel Hill St.
  • Go straight as street changes name to Duke University Rd.
  • Turn right on Towerview Rd. (2nd right after Chapel Dr.)
  • Go through traffic circle and continue on Towerview to Science Dr.
  • The Sanford Institute is on your left

From the West and Southwest (Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro via I-40 East and I-85 North)

  • Take I-85 North when I-40 and I-85 fork
  • Exit on Hwy 751 (It will say "To Duke University")
  • Turn right onto Hwy 751 (Cameron Blvd.)
  • Stay on 751 through a traffic circle, after which you will pass under 15-501 and cross Erwin Rd. (1st traffic light)
  • Turn left on Science Dr. (2nd traffic light)
  • The Sanford Institute is on your right at the first intersection (Towerview Rd.)

From the North (DC, Richmond via I-85 South)

  • Take I-85 South into Durham
  • Exit (on the right) onto 15-501 South
  • Exit on Hwy 751 (Cameron Blvd.)
  • Turn left onto Science Dr. (2nd traffic light)
  • The Sanford Institute is on your right at the first intersection (Towerview Rd.)

From the South (Chapel Hill ) via 15-501

  • North on US 15-501 toward Durham
  • Take the 15-501 bypass (not Business 15-501, and not Martin Luther King Parkway)
  • Exit on Hwy 751 (Cameron Blvd.), turn right.
  • Turn left on Science Dr.
  • The Sanford Institute is on your right at the first intersection (Towerview Rd.)

Shipping Address:
Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University
Sanford Building, RM(list room number)
Durham, NC 27708

Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University
Rubenstein Hall, RM(list room number)
Durham, NC 27708

Mailing Address:
Sanford School of Public Policy
Box 90239
Durham, NC 27708-0239

Phone:919-613-7401
Fax:919-681-8288

Sanford Building
Sanford Building