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.EDU Domain

The .edu domain is a top-level domain (TLD) used primarily by educational institutions in the United States. It is reserved for post-secondary educational institutions that are institutionally accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies.

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Registry & Technical Information

Registry Information

Registry: EDUCAUSE
WHOIS Server: whois.educause.edu
Introduced: 1985

Technical Details

Restrictions: Limited to accredited, post-secondary educational institutions in the United States.
Average Pricing: Free for eligible institutions
RDAP Server: https://rdap.educause.edu/

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General Availability:1985-01-01
Public Registration:✗ Restricted

Registration Requirements:

Limited to accredited, post-secondary educational institutions in the United States.

Additional Information

Generic Top-Level Domain. While it's a gTLD, it's restricted to accredited post-secondary U.S. educational institutions.

.edu was one of the original TLDs created in 1985It was originally administered by the U.S. Department of Defense before being transferred to EDUCAUSE in 2001It's one of the few TLDs that doesn't allow subdomains to be registered by separate entities

harvard.edu
mit.edu
stanford.edu
berkeley.edu
yale.edu
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Frequently Asked Questions

The .edu domain is a top-level domain (TLD) used primarily by educational institutions in the United States. It is reserved for post-secondary educational institutions that are institutionally accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education's list of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies. The .EDU TLD is managed by EDUCAUSE and was introduced in 1985.

Registration for .EDU domains has the following restrictions: Limited to accredited, post-secondary educational institutions in the United States.

The average pricing for a .EDU domain is Free for eligible institutions. Prices may vary between registrars and can differ based on registration period and additional services.

WHOIS information for .EDU domains can be queried through the WHOIS server: whois.educause.edu. You can also use the RDAP service at https://rdap.educause.edu/ for more structured data access.

Popular registrars that support .EDU domains include: EDUCAUSE. Check the supported registrars section for complete information and links.

The .EDU domain is a well-established gTLD with strong recognition and trust. It's suitable for various purposes including business, organization, and personal websites.