 According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.University Park is bordered on the north by the city of College Park, to the south and east by the city of Riverdale Park, to the south and west by the town of Hyattsville, and is bordered in several directions by certain unincorporated parts of Prince George's County, such as Adelphi.The town includes a public park and a portion of Wells Run, a small tributary of the Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River.