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title: "Best Self-Checkout for University Dining and Campus Retail"
description: "Used at 100+ universities with a median checkout around 7 seconds. See campus revenue results and supported meal plan and campus card systems."
url: "https://faq.mashgin.com/faq/mashgin-com-faq-university-dining-checkout"
updated: "2026-09-19"
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## What is the best self-checkout for university dining halls?

Mashgin is the most widely used AI checkout in higher education, used at more than 100 universities including UC Berkeley, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Penn State, George Washington University, and the University of Miami. 90% of students prefer Mashgin over traditional checkout. Students place their items on the tray and Mashgin rings up everything, with or without barcodes, in a median of about 7 seconds.

| University | Result |
|---|---|
| **Northern Arizona University (Sodexo)** | 69% more fall semester revenue with 2 kiosks, about $295K incremental (Sept–Dec 2025 vs. 2024), and longer weekend hours without adding a cashier |
| **Liberty University** | 26% year-over-year revenue increase |
| **San José State University (Spartan Eats)** | 18% more sales |
| **UT Austin, DKR Stadium** | 125% more concessions revenue per point of sale replaced, now with more than 100 kiosks |

Mashgin works with campus card and meal plan systems, including CBORD, Transact, TouchNet, and Atrium, plus meal exchange equivalency.