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Smith.edu is liberal arts colleges for women in Massachusetts.
Smith College is a liberal arts college for women located in Northampton, Massachusetts. Founded in 1871, it is the nation's largest liberal arts college for women and offers a curriculum grounded in the humanities, arts, and sciences with emphasis on globalism, practical learning, and leadership development.
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 smith.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
Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students’ intellectual development, and an open curriculum encourages each student to explore many fields of knowledge.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Smith.edu is liberal arts colleges for women in Massachusetts.”
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Lifeline · smith.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 23, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 14, 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 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described smith.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students’ intellectual deve…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseJan 23, 2025 – Mar 10, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for smith.edu, from Jan 23, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 12, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for smith.edu are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (133 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: smith.edu, umass.eduNameservers: smith.edu, umass.eduJan 12, 2009 – Sep 18, 2020Registration records listed smith.edu, umass.edu nameservers (babel.smith.edu, ns1.umass.edu, ns2.umass.edu…) for smith.edu from Jan 12, 2009 to Sep 18, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: smith.edu
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 31, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 79 certificates for smith.edu from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)InCommonJun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described smith.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Since its founding in 1871, Smith College has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars are fully engaged with their students’ intellectual deve…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 12, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for smith.edu are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (133 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 – Sep 18, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed smith.edu, umass.edu nameservers (babel.smith.edu, ns1.umass.edu, ns2.umass.edu…) for smith.edu from Jan 12, 2009 to Sep 18, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2020 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed smith.edu nameservers (ns1.smith.edu, ns4.smith.edu) for smith.edu from Oct 18, 2020 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: smith.eduOct 18, 2020 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed smith.edu nameservers (ns1.smith.edu, ns4.smith.edu) for smith.edu from Oct 18, 2020 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to smith.eduOct 18, 2020smith.edu's nameservers moved from smith.edu, umass.edu to smith.edu between Sep 18, 2020 and Oct 18, 2020. Last seen at smith.edu, umass.edu: Sep 18, 2020 (registration record). First seen at smith.edu: Oct 18, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
InCommon issued 9 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Internet2Jun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Internet2 issued 63 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJun 7, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJun 29, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 29, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Internet2Apr 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Internet2 certificate valid Apr 13, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (expired), as seen on Oct 14, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Oct 18, 2020Zone file: smith.edu's nameservers moved from smith.edu, umass.edu to smith.edu between Sep 18, 2020 and Oct 18, 2020. Last seen at smith.edu, umass.edu: Sep 18, 2020 (registration record). First seen at smith.edu: Oct 18, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 23, 2025 – Mar 10, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for smith.edu, from Jan 23, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Internet2 certificate valid Apr 13, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (expired), as seen on Oct 14, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
May 31, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 79 certificates for smith.edu from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: InCommon issued 9 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 63 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 1, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 7, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for smith.edu from Jun 29, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)