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Is studentuniverse.com legit or a scam?
studentuniverse.com was registered Feb 13, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. 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 studentuniverse.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for studentuniverse.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was studentuniverse.com registered?
studentuniverse.com's registration dates to Feb 13, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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0 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Lifeline · studentuniverse.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 30, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 13, 1998studentuniverse.com was registered on Feb 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 19, 2009An AboutUs wiki page described studentuniverse.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 19, 2009 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 30, 2011 – Mar 19, 2023Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for studentuniverse.com, from Sep 30, 2011 to Mar 19, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 23, 2007 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for studentuniverse.com are held from Sep 23, 2007 to Jun 12, 2026 (137 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: navidns.netSep 23, 2007 – Feb 13, 2012Registration records listed navidns.net nameservers (ns1.navidns.net, ns2.navidns.net, ns3.navidns.net) for studentuniverse.com from Sep 23, 2007 to Feb 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 3, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 116 certificates for studentuniverse.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Feb 13, 1998Registration: studentuniverse.com was registered on Feb 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 19, 2009AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described studentuniverse.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 19, 2009 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “StudentUniverse is the online travel service that enables students to travel for less. By negotiating with the major airlines on their behalf, StudentUniverse provides students with exclusive, significantly discounted a…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 23, 2007 – Jun 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for studentuniverse.com are held from Sep 23, 2007 to Jun 12, 2026 (137 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. 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
Sep 23, 2007 – Feb 13, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed navidns.net nameservers (ns1.navidns.net, ns2.navidns.net, ns3.navidns.net) for studentuniverse.com from Sep 23, 2007 to Feb 13, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“StudentUniverse is the online travel service that enables students to travel for less. By negotiating with the major airlines on their behalf, StudentUniverse provides students with exclusive, significantly discounted a…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Apr 23, 2023 – Jan 14, 2025
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for studentuniverse.com, from Apr 23, 2023 to Jan 14, 2025.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Apr 10, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 10, 2025 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant changeJul 20, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeApr 10, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 10, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Apr 5, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for studentuniverse.com from Apr 5, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyApr 5, 2012studentuniverse.com's nameservers moved from navidns.net to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 13, 2012 and Apr 5, 2012. Last seen at navidns.net: Feb 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 5, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for studentuniverse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jul 24, 2024Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for studentuniverse.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 24, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 29, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, dean.ns.cloudflare.com, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for studentuniverse.com from Aug 29, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 29, 2024studentuniverse.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Jul 24, 2024 and Aug 29, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 24, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 29, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ada.ns.cloudflare.com, dean.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Apr 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for studentuniverse.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 30, 2011 – Mar 19, 2023
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for studentuniverse.com, from Sep 30, 2011 to Mar 19, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 5, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for studentuniverse.com from Apr 5, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 5, 2012Zone file: studentuniverse.com's nameservers moved from navidns.net to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 13, 2012 and Apr 5, 2012. Last seen at navidns.net: Feb 13, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Apr 5, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for studentuniverse.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 20, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 24, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for studentuniverse.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 24, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 23, 2023 – Jan 14, 2025Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for studentuniverse.com, from Apr 23, 2023 to Jan 14, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 29, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ada.ns.cloudflare.com, dean.ns.cloudflare.com, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for studentuniverse.com from Aug 29, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 29, 2024Zone file: studentuniverse.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Jul 24, 2024 and Aug 29, 2024. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 24, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 29, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 10, 2025 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 10, 2025 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Apr 10, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 10, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 3, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 116 certificates for studentuniverse.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 24, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for studentuniverse.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ada.ns.cloudflare.com, dean.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Registered 1998 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 13, 2026)
StudentUniverse.com
Company Background StudentUniverse is the online travel service that enables students to travel for less.
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HTTPS (failed)
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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
Domain registered Feb 13, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleSome caution flags
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #299,072)+5
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What studentuniverse.com 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
StudentUniverse is the online travel service that enables students to travel for less. By negotiating with the major airlines on their behalf, StudentUniverse provides students with exclusive, significantly discounted airfares.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.