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uDayTon.edu
The University of Dayton is a private, doctoral-level Catholic university located in Dayton, Ohio. It serves undergraduate and graduate students through academic programs spanning multiple disciplines. According to U.S. News & World Report, it ranks among the top-tier national universities and the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation.
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
What udayton.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
The University of Dayton ranks as a top-tier national, doctoral-level university and one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation, according to U...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ name continuity same company name for 13 years✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · udayton.edu over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Feb 3, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 20, 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 udayton.edu from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“The University of Dayton ranks as a top-tier national, doctoral-level university and one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation, according to U...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
EducauseFeb 3, 2025 – Apr 13, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for udayton.edu, from Feb 3, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for udayton.edu are held from Jan 14, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (165 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: udayton.eduNameservers: udayton.eduJan 14, 2009 – Jan 2, 2024Registration records listed udayton.edu nameservers (ns1.udayton.edu, ns2.udayton.edu) for udayton.edu from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 2, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Internet2Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Internet2 issued 61 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jan 14, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for udayton.edu are held from Jan 14, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (165 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 14, 2009 – Jan 2, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed udayton.edu nameservers (ns1.udayton.edu, ns2.udayton.edu) for udayton.edu from Jan 14, 2009 to Jan 2, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The University of Dayton ranks as a top-tier national, doctoral-level university and one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation, according to U...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described udayton.edu from Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 8, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1494.awsdns-58.org, ns-1660.awsdns-15.co.uk, ns-332.awsdns-41.com…) for udayton.edu from Jan 8, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 8, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1494.awsdns-58.org, ns-1660.awsdns-15.co.uk, ns-332.awsdns-41.com…) for udayton.edu from Jan 8, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 8, 2024udayton.edu's nameservers moved from udayton.edu to Amazon Route 53 between Jan 2, 2024 and Jan 8, 2024. Last seen at udayton.edu: Jan 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 8, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 64 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncAug 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 5, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 15 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonAug 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 5 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationSep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for udayton.edu from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Internet2Jan 5, 2026Internet2 certificate valid Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jan 8, 2024
Zone file: udayton.edu's nameservers moved from udayton.edu to Amazon Route 53 between Jan 2, 2024 and Jan 8, 2024. Last seen at udayton.edu: Jan 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 8, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 3, 2025 – Apr 13, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for udayton.edu, from Feb 3, 2025 to Apr 13, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 5, 2026Certificate: Internet2 certificate valid Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 61 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 64 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 5, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 15 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for udayton.edu from Aug 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for udayton.edu from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)