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UVM.edu The University of Vermont
The University of Vermont is a research university in Burlington offering 71 master's and doctoral degrees, a medical degree, and 90 undergraduate majors. It serves students seeking liberal arts education combined with research opportunities, particularly in life sciences and environmental sciences. The university is known for small undergraduate classes—more than half with fewer than 20 students—and traces its intellectual heritage to John Dewey, who graduated in 1879.
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Current facts
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not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.uvm.edu.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names The University of Vermont 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 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 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 uvm.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 University of Vermont. I hope you'll enjoy exploring the University through the many windows that this Web site opens on our programs. As you move around the Web site, you'll find all the resources of a major research university combined with the human scale, flexibility, and responsiveness of a liberal arts college.
2007
Vermont is distinguished by innovative research and scholarship across all the major fields of study, led by programs of great distinction in the life sciences and in environmental sciences and studies. Vermont offers 71 master's and doctoral degrees as well as the degree of doctor of medicine. There are 90 undergraduate majors.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 6, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 29, 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 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described uvm.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Welcome to the University of Vermont. I hope you'll enjoy exploring the University through the many windows that this Web site opens on our programs. As you move around the Web site, you'll find all the resources of a m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseJan 6, 2025 – Apr 23, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uvm.edu, from Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 23, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 25, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for uvm.edu are held from Jan 25, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026 (255 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: uvm.eduNameservers: uvm.eduJan 25, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed uvm.edu nameservers (ns1.uvm.edu, ns2.uvm.edu) for uvm.edu from Jan 25, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Starfield TechnologiesStarfield TechnologiesOct 15, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 7 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 15, 2025, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described uvm.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Welcome to the University of Vermont. I hope you'll enjoy exploring the University through the many windows that this Web site opens on our programs. As you move around the Web site, you'll find all the resources of a m…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Vermont is distinguished by innovative research and scholarship across all the major fields of study, led by programs of great distinction in the life sciences and in environmental sciences and studies. Vermont offers 7…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 25, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for uvm.edu are held from Jan 25, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026 (255 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 25, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed uvm.edu nameservers (ns1.uvm.edu, ns2.uvm.edu) for uvm.edu from Jan 25, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“Vermont is distinguished by innovative research and scholarship across all the major fields of study, led by programs of great distinction in the life sciences and in environmental sciences and studies. Vermont offers 7…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Let's Encrypt
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 140 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Internet2Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Internet2 issued 63 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comOct 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for uvm.edu from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from InCommon, LLCJul 14, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)InCommon, LLC certificate valid Jul 14, 2026 to Jan 28, 2027, as seen on Oct 29, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jan 6, 2025 – Apr 23, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uvm.edu, from Jan 6, 2025 to Apr 23, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 15, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 7 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 15, 2025, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 14, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: InCommon, LLC certificate valid Jul 14, 2026 to Jan 28, 2027, as seen on Oct 29, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 140 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 6, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 63 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for uvm.edu from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for uvm.edu from Oct 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)