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The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State
Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based public university that educates students worldwide through undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The university conducts interdisciplinary research across multiple campuses and operates Penn State World Campus for online learning.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Pennsylvania State University — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.psu.edu.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names The Pennsylvania State University as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 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
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 2 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 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 psu.edu said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Welcome to the home page for The Pennsylvania State University. Although every effort is made to present current and accurate information, the University does not author or edit all of the pages presented here and therefore cannot assume responsibility for all information. The author of each Web page is responsible for the content of that page.
2007
The Pennsylvania State University, which is also known as Penn State, is a land grant, state-related university. The University boasts of 24 campuses located throughout the state, which also includes a virtual World Campus. There are more than 84,000 students in the university, which places it amongst the ten biggest public universities of the United States.rewritten
Now
Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based public university that educates students worldwide through undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The university conducts interdisciplinary research across multiple campuses and operates Penn State World Campus for online learning.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2007.
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ live verified Nov 3, 2026
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Lifeline · psu.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 7, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Mar 28, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described psu.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Mar 28, 2007 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Welcome to the home page for The Pennsylvania State University. Although every effort is made to present current and accurate information, the University does not author or edit all of the pages presented here and there…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseJan 7, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for psu.edu, from Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 4, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for psu.edu are held from Jan 4, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (699 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: msu.edu, psu.eduNameservers: msu.edu, psu.eduJan 4, 2009 – Oct 25, 2021Registration records listed msu.edu, psu.edu nameservers (f04s03.cac.psu.edu, isengard.cse.psu.edu, ns1.ems.psu.edu…) for psu.edu from Jan 4, 2009 to Oct 25, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: psu.edu
Certificate
Internet2Internet2Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Internet2 issued 38 certificates for psu.edu from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 21, 2006 – Mar 28, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described psu.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Mar 28, 2007 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Welcome to the home page for The Pennsylvania State University. Although every effort is made to present current and accurate information, the University does not author or edit all of the pages presented here and there…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Pennsylvania State University, which is also known as Penn State, is a land grant, state-related university. The University boasts of 24 campuses located throughout the state, which also includes a virtual World Cam…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 4, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for psu.edu are held from Jan 4, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (699 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 4, 2009 – Oct 25, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed msu.edu, psu.edu nameservers (f04s03.cac.psu.edu, isengard.cse.psu.edu, ns1.ems.psu.edu…) for psu.edu from Jan 4, 2009 to Oct 25, 2021.
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“The Pennsylvania State University, which is also known as Penn State, is a land grant, state-related university. The University boasts of 24 campuses located throughout the state, which also includes a virtual World Cam…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: psu.eduNov 22, 2021 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed psu.edu nameservers (ns4.psu.edu, ns5.psu.edu, ns6.psu.edu) for psu.edu from Nov 22, 2021 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to psu.eduNov 22, 2021psu.edu's nameservers moved from msu.edu, psu.edu to psu.edu between Oct 25, 2021 and Nov 22, 2021. Last seen at msu.edu, psu.edu: Oct 25, 2021 (registration record). First seen at psu.edu: Nov 22, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
DigiCert Inc
Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 54 certificates for psu.edu from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
InCommonMay 10, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026InCommon issued 21 certificates for psu.edu from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJun 12, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Amazon issued 26 certificates for psu.edu from Jun 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 164 certificates for psu.edu from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptAug 29, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 149 certificates for psu.edu from Aug 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 9, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 462 certificates for psu.edu from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from AmazonJul 9, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Jul 9, 2026 to Jan 22, 2027, as seen on Oct 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 22, 2021 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed psu.edu nameservers (ns4.psu.edu, ns5.psu.edu, ns6.psu.edu) for psu.edu from Nov 22, 2021 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 22, 2021Zone file: psu.edu's nameservers moved from msu.edu, psu.edu to psu.edu between Oct 25, 2021 and Nov 22, 2021. Last seen at msu.edu, psu.edu: Oct 25, 2021 (registration record). First seen at psu.edu: Nov 22, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 7, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for psu.edu, from Jan 7, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 29, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 38 certificates for psu.edu from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 54 certificates for psu.edu from Nov 5, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 10, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: InCommon issued 21 certificates for psu.edu from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 12, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 26 certificates for psu.edu from Jun 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 9, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Jul 9, 2026 to Jan 22, 2027, as seen on Oct 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Aug 27, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 164 certificates for psu.edu from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 29, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 149 certificates for psu.edu from Aug 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 9, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 462 certificates for psu.edu from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)