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Internet top-level domain intended for colleges
.College .College_Logo.svg 10 April 2014 (root zone)2015 (launch) Generic top-level domain Active XYZ.COM LLC go.college yes
.college is a generic-top-level domain (gTLD) used in the domain name system of the Internet. It was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 10 April 2014, completing the successful application for the string. http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings ICANN.org Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers March 11, 2015 http://www.go.college For a Common Purpose go.college .College 2025-07-16 The .college back-end registry operations are provided by CentralNic. Unlike .edu, .college is open for registration to the general public.About .College https://nic.college/about nic.college The .College Registry 21 August 2020
Background
.college is owned and operated by XYZ.COM LLC, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Santa Monica, California. http://www.ntldstats.com Top 30 new gTLDs nTLDstats.com greenSec GmbH 2025-07-16
Intended users
The main demographic for .college domains are entities close to, affiliated with, or which otherwise do business with/in higher education institutions but which are not entitled to a .edu domain or subdomain.
Educational
Universities and/or university departments (outside the United States)
College athletics departments
Non-accredited institutions
College prep
Online education
Corporate
Recruitment
Training & development
College town businesses
Individuals
College faculty and staff
Students and alumni
On-campus organizations
Message boards
Social media & networking
Entertainment
Launch periods
The .college trademark-exclusive sunrise phase began on March 17, 2015, and ran until April 17, 2015. Its landrush period, which was exclusively for educational institutions, opened on April 20, 2015, and ran until September 22, 2015. XYZ announced that it would waive the application fee and first year's registration fee for companies registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse, as well as Educational Institutions during the landrush period. http://www.thedomains.com/2015/02/18/college-to-offer-trademark-holders-universities-free-registrations/ .College To Offer Trademark Holders & Universities Free Registrations February 18, 2015 TheDomains.com Michael Berkens 2025-07-16 It was launched into global general availability on September 29, 2015.
References
External links
Official website
Category:Generic top-level domains
Category:Internet properties established in 2014
Category:2014 establishments in the United States