Education
Shorter lines across campus, from admissions to advising
NextMe is a higher education waitlist app and queue management system that helps colleges and universities streamline the student experience and manage waitlists for admissions, activities, and much more. Enhance your campus operations by cutting wait times, improving student satisfaction, and simplifying administrative workflows. The best part? Your faculty can access the waitlist on any device and students don’t need to download another app.
How NextMe works for colleges and universities
Students join the queue from anywhere
Students join your waitlist by phone, QR code, or a tablet at the front desk, then wait wherever they like instead of standing in the hallway. Your office stays calm and your front desk stays clear.
Staff manage the line from one dashboard
See every student waiting, their estimated wait, and where they are in the queue at a glance. Send an SMS update in one tap, and keep advisors and staff focused on students instead of the line.
Students come back when it's their turn
When it’s time, the student gets an SMS to head in. No line snaking down the hall, no packed waiting area, no staff calling out names.
Give students the predictable and transparent waiting experience they deserve
- increase in student retention
- 30%
- fewer wait-related phone calls
- 40%
Wait times may be inevitable, but they don’t need to be a drag on campus life. NextMe gives you all the tools you need to manage expectations and allow students to wait for services and events without standing in line. Institutions that use NextMe often see a 30% increase in student retention while freeing up faculty to focus on other important tasks. Waitlist software doesn’t need to be clunky or overcomplicated, and we’re here to help you modernize your workflow in just a few easy steps.
How a virtual waitlist can improve the higher education experience
At NextMe, we understand the unique challenges universities and colleges face in managing student interactions, campus services, and events. Our modern virtual waiting room empowers higher education institutions to create seamless, stress-free experiences for students, staff, and visitors.
- Student Services: Streamline the advising, financial aid, and registrar processes.
- Career Centers: Manage appointments and walk-ins effortlessly.
- Health Services: Reduce congestion and ensure patient privacy in student health clinics.
- Campus Events: Simplify check-ins for orientations, resource fairs, and graduations.
Tools that keep campus lines moving
Enhance student satisfaction
Offer virtual queuing to reduce frustration and keep physical lines short. Empower students to join the waitlist using self check-in and notify them conveniently via SMS text when it’s their turn.
Optimize campus operations
Streamline appointment scheduling for advising, financial aid, and other services. Balance walk-ins and appointments effortlessly with Bookings to serve more students faster.
Boost staff efficiency
Automate queue management to reduce administrative workloads. Leverage our analytics dashboard to gain insights and optimize the delivery of your services.
Trusted by tech-forward colleges and universities
NextMe has helped shorten waits at higher education institutions of all shapes and sizes and can be used alongside any existing IT infrastructure.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a higher education queue management system?
A higher education queue management system replaces the lines outside campus offices with a managed waitlist. Students join by phone, QR code, or a tablet, wait wherever they like, and get an SMS when it is their turn. Staff manage the whole line from one dashboard.
Which campus services can use NextMe?
Any office where students wait. NextMe works for advising, financial aid, the registrar, career centers, and student health services. It also simplifies check-ins for orientations, resource fairs, and graduations.
Does it work for both walk-ins and appointments?
Yes. With Bookings, you can balance walk-ins and scheduled appointments in one queue. Advisors and staff serve more students faster, and nobody has to stand in line.
Do students need to download an app?
No. Students join from their own phone by scanning a QR code or using your self check-in page, or at a tablet in your office. There is nothing to download.
Do we need to install any hardware?
No. NextMe runs on devices your team already has, and it can be used alongside your existing IT infrastructure. Staff manage the entire queue from any phone, tablet, or computer.
Coming from QLess?
We can seamlessly transition you to NextMe and import your existing QLess data. Compare NextMe and QLess
Ready to modernize the waiting experience at your school?
Try NextMe free for 14 days or book a demo with one of our onboarding specialists.