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Is bowdoin.edu legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns bowdoin.edu?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for bowdoin.edu. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Site is live · HTTPS valid
Bowdoin College is a liberal arts and science college located in Maine. The college offers undergraduate education across disciplines including neuroscience, African American studies, environmental studies, and the arts.
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What bowdoin.edu said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Bowdoin College: a nationally renowned college of liberal arts and science in Maine
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 22, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 19, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described bowdoin.edu from Dec 19, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Bowdoin College: a nationally renowned college of liberal arts and science in Maine”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
EducauseJan 22, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bowdoin.edu, from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 15, 2009 – May 28, 2026Registration records for bowdoin.edu are held from Feb 15, 2009 to May 28, 2026 (136 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.orgNameservers: bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.orgFeb 15, 2009 – Nov 24, 2017Registration records listed bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.bowdoin.edu, ns2.bowdoin.edu, ns2.mydyndns.org…) for bowdoin.edu from Feb 15, 2009 to Nov 24, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 30, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 6 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Nov 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Feb 15, 2009 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for bowdoin.edu are held from Feb 15, 2009 to May 28, 2026 (136 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 15, 2009 – Nov 24, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.bowdoin.edu, ns2.bowdoin.edu, ns2.mydyndns.org…) for bowdoin.edu from Feb 15, 2009 to Nov 24, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Bowdoin College: a nationally renowned college of liberal arts and science in Maine”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Dec 19, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bowdoin.edu from Dec 19, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 6, 2018 – Apr 22, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.bowdoin.edu, ns1185.dns.dyn.com, ns2.bowdoin.edu…) for bowdoin.edu from Mar 6, 2018 to Apr 22, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Oracle DynMar 6, 2018 – Apr 22, 2018Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.bowdoin.edu, ns1185.dns.dyn.com, ns2.bowdoin.edu…) for bowdoin.edu from Mar 6, 2018 to Apr 22, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynMar 6, 2018bowdoin.edu's nameservers moved from bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Nov 24, 2017 and Mar 6, 2018. Last seen at bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org: Nov 24, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 6, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 18, 2018 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0068.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0138.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns1.p17.dynect.net…) for bowdoin.edu from Jul 18, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 18, 2018bowdoin.edu's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2018 and Jul 18, 2018. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 18, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Internet2
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Internet2 issued 111 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 24, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHOct 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for bowdoin.edu from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 18, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Oct 18, 2026, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from InCommon, LLCMay 12, 2026InCommon, LLC certificate valid May 12, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Mar 6, 2018
Zone file: bowdoin.edu's nameservers moved from bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Nov 24, 2017 and Mar 6, 2018. Last seen at bowdoin.edu, mydyndns.org: Nov 24, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 6, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 18, 2018 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ns0068.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns0138.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns1.p17.dynect.net…) for bowdoin.edu from Jul 18, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2018Zone file: bowdoin.edu's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2018 and Jul 18, 2018. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 18, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 22, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bowdoin.edu, from Jan 22, 2025 to Apr 7, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 30, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 6 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Nov 30, 2025, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 12, 2026Certificate: InCommon, LLC certificate valid May 12, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 14, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 111 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for bowdoin.edu from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for bowdoin.edu from Oct 18, 2026, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)