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Is kenyon.edu legit or a scam?
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Who owns kenyon.edu?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for kenyon.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
Kenyon College is a liberal arts college in central Ohio serving approximately 1,600 undergraduate students. The college offers a traditional liberal arts and sciences curriculum with interdisciplinary programs, taught by nearly 200 faculty members on a residential campus.
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Current facts
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latest result
Kenyon College — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
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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 kenyon.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
Kenyon is one of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, a small school where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community.We...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Lifeline · kenyon.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 9, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kenyon.edu from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Kenyon is one of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, a small school where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community.We...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
EducauseJan 9, 2025 – Apr 14, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kenyon.edu, from Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 14, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 12, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for kenyon.edu are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (138 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: kenyon.edu, oar.netNameservers: kenyon.edu, oar.netJan 12, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed kenyon.edu, oar.net nameservers (ns1.oar.net, ns2.oar.net, triangle.kenyon.edu…) for kenyon.edu from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJun 17, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 13 certificates for kenyon.edu from Jun 17, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jan 12, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for kenyon.edu are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (138 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 12, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed kenyon.edu, oar.net nameservers (ns1.oar.net, ns2.oar.net, triangle.kenyon.edu…) for kenyon.edu from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Kenyon is one of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, a small school where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community.We...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kenyon.edu from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 9, 2025 – Apr 14, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kenyon.edu, from Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 14, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 17, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon
AmazonNov 12, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for kenyon.edu from Nov 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 45 certificates for kenyon.edu from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for kenyon.edu from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationAug 19, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026SSL Corporation issued 5 certificates for kenyon.edu from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 13 certificates for kenyon.edu from Jun 17, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 11, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Nov 12, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for kenyon.edu from Nov 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 45 certificates for kenyon.edu from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for kenyon.edu from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 5 certificates for kenyon.edu from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)