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Common questions
Is uark.edu legit or a scam?
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 uark.edu?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for uark.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 26, 2026).
Site is live · HTTPS valid
uArk.edu University of Arkansas website
The University of Arkansas is a public university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, offering higher education programs across a range of academic disciplines. Its website serves prospective and current students, faculty, staff, and the broader university community. The institution is based at 4190 Bell Engineering Center, Fayetteville, AR 72701, and can be reached at +1.479.575.2933.
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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
University of Arkansas — 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.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.uark.edu.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names University of Arkansas 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
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 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
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · uark.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 5, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described uark.edu from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
EducauseJan 5, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uark.edu, from Jan 5, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 9, 2009 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for uark.edu are held from Jan 9, 2009 to Jun 11, 2026 (289 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: uark.eduNameservers: uark.eduJan 9, 2009 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed uark.edu nameservers (passage.uark.edu, wizard.uark.edu) for uark.edu from Jan 9, 2009 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptOct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 81 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Internet2Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Internet2 issued 62 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesOct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Internet2Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Internet2 certificate valid Aug 26, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027, as seen on Oct 7, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jan 9, 2009 – Jun 11, 2026Ownership: Registration records for uark.edu are held from Jan 9, 2009 to Jun 11, 2026 (289 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 9, 2009 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed uark.edu nameservers (passage.uark.edu, wizard.uark.edu) for uark.edu from Jan 9, 2009 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described uark.edu from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 5, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uark.edu, from Jan 5, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Certificate: Internet2 certificate valid Aug 26, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027, as seen on Oct 7, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 81 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 62 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for uark.edu from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)