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EDUCAUSE

EDUCAUSE is the non-profit association that administers .edu, the sponsored TLD exclusively for accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States. The .edu TLD is one of the most trusted and restricted extensions on the internet.

Managed TLDs

.edu

Educational establishments

Notable Events

  • 1985

    .edu created as one of the original TLDs

  • 1998

    EDUCAUSE formed from merger of CAUSE and Educom

  • 2001

    Eligibility restricted to US accredited institutions only

  • 2004

    EDUCAUSE takes over .edu administration from VeriSign