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HofStra.edu information about Hofstra University in Long Island, New York
Hofstra University is a private university located on a 240-acre campus in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, with easy access to the New York City metropolitan area. It offers more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs spanning Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, and Law. The university maintains a 14-to-1 student-faculty ratio, with an emphasis on small classes, critical thinking, and teaching excellence.
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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.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.hofstra.edu.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Hofstra University as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service, mainly for students and teachers.
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 hofstra.edu said about itself, 2006
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
2006
Hofstra University is a dynamic, private University offering more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education and Allied Human Services and Honors studies, as well as a School of Law.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“HofStra.edu information about Hofstra University in Long Island, New York”
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 5, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described hofstra.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Hofstra University is a dynamic, private University offering more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education and Allied Human Services and Honors st…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseFeb 5, 2025 – Apr 29, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hofstra.edu, from Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 10, 2009 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records for hofstra.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 21, 2026 (187 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: hofstra.eduNameservers: hofstra.eduJan 10, 2009 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records listed hofstra.edu nameservers (huib-ex-n.hofstra.edu, huib-ex-s.hofstra.edu) for hofstra.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesAug 29, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 134 certificates for hofstra.edu from Aug 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonSep 26, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described hofstra.edu from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Hofstra University is a dynamic, private University offering more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education and Allied Human Services and Honors st…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for hofstra.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 21, 2026 (187 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
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hofstra.edu nameservers (huib-ex-n.hofstra.edu, huib-ex-s.hofstra.edu) for hofstra.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 5, 2025 – Apr 29, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for hofstra.edu, from Feb 5, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon issued 7 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 26, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comSep 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 3, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for hofstra.edu from Oct 3, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for hofstra.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Sectigo LimitedMar 11, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited certificate valid Mar 11, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Mar 11, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026
Certificate: Sectigo Limited certificate valid Mar 11, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 29, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 134 certificates for hofstra.edu from Aug 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 26, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 25 certificates for hofstra.edu from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for hofstra.edu from Oct 3, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for hofstra.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)