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. In Mashgin's 2026 survey of 2,500 U.S. convenience store shoppers, 85% preferred 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.
How much does Mashgin increase sales for university dining?#
Campus dining sales are limited by the minutes between classes. A student who expects a long line skips the purchase rather than arrive late. Mashgin's median transaction time on campuses is about 7 seconds, so the same space can serve more students during each rush, and students who used to skip a purchase now make it.
Northern Arizona University's Food Hive grew fall semester revenue 69% with two kiosks, from $426,899 to $721,593, or about $295,000 in incremental sales. Liberty University grew revenue 26% year over year, about $194,000 in incremental sales. San José State University's Spartan Eats saw 18% more sales, with Mashgin handling 66% of all transactions. At UT Austin's DKR Stadium, concessions revenue per point of sale replaced rose 125%.
What universities use Mashgin?#
More than 100 colleges and universities use Mashgin, including UC Berkeley, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Penn State, George Washington University, the University of Miami, Miami University, Texas State, UNC Charlotte, Tennessee Tech, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Northern Arizona University, Liberty University, and San José State University. Campus dining providers using Mashgin include Sodexo, Chartwells, and Aramark.