The University Shop

I honestly feel like this store deserves a lot more credit. Yes, there are some negatives. However, there is no Greek store like this in the dmv area that I know of besides this shop.
I recently got 6 sorority embroidered totes and they were finished at a reasonable time. The staff was friendly and helpful.
I remember in undergrad this was my go to sorority gear shopping go to. If it was not for this shop, I would have had to order everything online.
The one thing I find very interesting and a bit weird is how the employees look and act so tense. I can’t help but wonder if the managers are too harsh on their employees. This is something I sense nothing specific that I experienced. Like whenever I go there the employees look scared when a manager figure is near by. At first when I sensed this I thought it was that one specific employee with the jitters. However, once I sensed it multiple times from many different employees throughout the years of going to this store, I could not help but think that the managers must be too stern on their employees. I actually admire businesses that have a positive working culture, but this shop seems to lack that based on what I sensed multiple times via their employees. I do hope that can change for the employees’ sake.

I’ve been treated very nicely every time I walk into this store. This would be a five star review if they would just stop messing up letters/​taking a long time to do them. My organization has yet to have a semester where at least a few of us don’t have a problem with them. Problems ranging from getting the wrong shirt size to not even having the right script requested for a shirt (why would you even have it for an option if you no longer carry it??) As of now I ordered letters (just one t-​shirt) from them on Sep 25^th. They told me it would be ready in a couple of weeks and this order was placed at a time where most organizations would not be purchasing a bunch of letters. Yet… it is now two days short of a whole month since I ordered my stuff. This is absolutely ridiculous. Do better.

A small shop with Terrapin paraphernalia. The products that differ from University Book Center on campus is cheaper because the quality is lower. The products that are the same are typically the same price.

As some of the other reviewers mentioned, some of the employees here aren’t the most pleasant to work with. However, I’ve had great experiences with the owners. When I came here to buy a bag for my little, the lady helped me pick out fabrics for nearly an hour. She pulled out the fabrics and even let me choose which parts of the print I wanted on the letters. A few months later, both of the owners helped me pick out color combos for tanks. I wanted the special glitter foil, and they brought out the different combinations for me to look at.
The prices here are pretty reasonable, especially for the paddles. The paddles here are cheaper than other places I’ve been to. Some of the clothing items can be a little pricey, but they’re generally only a couple bucks more than online. Not to mention, there aren’t any shipping costs here. They’re pretty quick too, and I’ve gotten most of my orders within a week. They messed up one of my orders before, but fixed it within two days.

In terms of apparel, they have a nice selection for reasonable prices.
In terms of service, they’re rude. There was a curly haired young woman working there and an elderly man. Both were white. Both were rude. But not rude to everyone, just the black people. We sat back and watched who they greeted and they only greeted the white people. I couldn’t believe it. Every black person that came in there, they ignored. Your staff is a reflection of your business so please, do better.

My daughter goes to school in California and she comes home to get her Greek stuff here. The students working in the store have great ideas as to what is «in» now, if you happen to be a parent buying items for your student. The letter materials for t-​shirts, hoodies and other gear are amazing! They have gear in stock for the Greek organizations in College Park. It is nice to actually see the merchandise before you buy it. All of the things I have ordered are a high quality and I keep going back for more.

Better known as the Greek store, this place moved into the College Park shopping center from their previous (tiny) location a block away. The larger location brings a new product line– University of Maryland gear! Now you have a reason to come here even if you aren’t Greek.
For Greeks, you can get paddles and related supplies here like letters, paint pens, glue, ribbon, etc. They also have all types of lettered merchandise like keychains, shot glasses, picture frames, pens, paper, cups etc etc. You can make custom lettered clothing (like tshirts, hoodies, sweats, bags, etc.) and pick color of the shirt, the pattern of the letters and the pattern of the border (or get solid colors). The orders usually come in within a week.