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What is a .college domain name?
A .college domain is a domain extension for sites connected to higher education, tutoring and student life. Colleges and their departments, athletics programs, college prep services and alumni groups are the natural audience.
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Every .college site comes with SSL encryption included, keeping student and visitor data protected.
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Custom email address
Build a matching inbox on your .college domain, like info@yourschool.college, for a more polished look.
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Search for your .college domain
Use the Wix domain search to check if the .college name you want is available. Try a few variations if the first one is taken.
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Compare your options
Look at the available .college names alongside other extensions before you decide which address fits best.
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Register it in a few clicks
Add your .college domain and your details to complete domain registration. Available domains go to whoever registers first.
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Connect it to your site
Point your new .college domain at your Wix site, and Wix handles the hosting, the SSL and the DNS for you.
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.college domain FAQ
Who uses a .college domain?
A .college domain is designed for anyone connected to higher education: colleges and their departments, athletics programs, college prep and tutoring services, online education and student or alumni groups. Its registry lists recruiters and college-town businesses among its intended users too.
It is especially useful for schools outside the US, which cannot use .edu.
Is a .college domain the same as .edu?
No, a .college domain is open to anyone, while .edu is limited to US postsecondary institutions with institutional accreditation from an agency recognized by the US Department of Education. EDUCAUSE manages .edu and requires schools to keep that accreditation to renew.
For a school that cannot get .edu, such as a college outside the US, a tutoring service or an unaccredited program, .college gives a clearly academic address.
Do I need accreditation to register a .college domain?
No accreditation is needed to register a .college domain, and the registry describes it as unrestricted for institutions, businesses and individuals. No school status is checked at registration.
That makes it easy for a department, a club or a prep business to claim a name, provided the site's content matches the academic promise.
Can an established college use .college alongside its main domain?
Yes, an established college can register a .college name alongside its main domain and point it at the existing site. That protects the name from others and gives students a short address to share.
The main site stays where it is, so nothing about existing links, email or search listings has to change.
Should I choose .college or .university?
Choose .college if your institution calls itself a college, and .university if it calls itself a university. .university sits in a highly regulated tier where registrants state that they hold the charters their work requires, while .college has no such statement.
A prep business or student group fits .college more comfortably than .university.
Can a student club or alumni group register a .college domain?
Yes, a student club, alumni association or campus organization can register a .college domain, since registration is open. Using the college's own name in the address may raise trademark concerns, so check your school's rules first.
A club can also ask the college for a page on its site and point the .college name there.
Will students take a .college address seriously?
Students will take a .college address seriously when the site behind it looks official, though many are used to seeing .edu on US universities. That matters most for a US school competing with accredited .edu sites.
Show your accreditation, campus details and contact information clearly, so visitors can trust the site whatever the ending.