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Common questions
Is wwu.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 wwu.edu?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for wwu.edu. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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WWU.edu is Western washington university website
Western Washington University (WWU) is a public university located in Bellingham, Washington, offering undergraduate and graduate programs with a focus on liberal arts and sciences. It serves students seeking higher education in the Pacific Northwest. The university's main campus is at 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA, and can be reached at 360-650-3000.
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 wwu.edu said about itself, 2008
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
2008
WWU is a public university located in Bellingham, Washington.
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 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“WWU.edu is Western washington university website”
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 12, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 16, 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 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described wwu.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“WWU is a public university located in Bellingham, Washington.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008Current AboutUs record
Registrar
EducauseJan 12, 2025 – Mar 26, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wwu.edu, from Jan 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 10, 2009 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for wwu.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 2, 2026 (162 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: wa-k20.net, wwu.eduJan 10, 2009 – Jun 17, 2010Registration records listed wa-k20.net, wwu.edu nameservers (apple.uw.wa-k20.net, henson.cc.wwu.edu, viking.wwu.edu) for wwu.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 17, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: wwu.edu
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJan 12, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for wwu.edu from Jan 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Internet2Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described wwu.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “WWU is a public university located in Bellingham, Washington.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for wwu.edu are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 2, 2026 (162 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 10, 2009 – Jun 17, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed wa-k20.net, wwu.edu nameservers (apple.uw.wa-k20.net, henson.cc.wwu.edu, viking.wwu.edu) for wwu.edu from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 17, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 5, 2010 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wwu.edu nameservers (ns1.wwu.edu, ns2.wwu.edu, ns3.wwu.edu) for wwu.edu from Aug 5, 2010 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 5, 2010
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: wwu.edu
Aug 5, 2010 – Jun 2, 2026
Registration records listed wwu.edu nameservers (ns1.wwu.edu, ns2.wwu.edu, ns3.wwu.edu) for wwu.edu from Aug 5, 2010 to Jun 2, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wwu.eduAug 5, 2010wwu.edu's nameservers moved from wa-k20.net, wwu.edu to wwu.edu at some point between Jun 17, 2010 and Aug 5, 2010. Last seen at wa-k20.net, wwu.edu: Jun 17, 2010 (registration record). First seen at wwu.edu: Aug 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 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)
Internet2 issued 101 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Internet2Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)Internet2 certificate valid Jul 20, 2026 to Feb 4, 2027, as seen on Oct 16, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Zone file: wwu.edu's nameservers moved from wa-k20.net, wwu.edu to wwu.edu at some point between Jun 17, 2010 and Aug 5, 2010. Last seen at wa-k20.net, wwu.edu: Jun 17, 2010 (registration record). First seen at wwu.edu: Aug 5, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 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)
Jan 12, 2025 – Mar 26, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wwu.edu, from Jan 12, 2025 to Mar 26, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 12, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for wwu.edu from Jan 12, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026Certificate: Internet2 certificate valid Jul 20, 2026 to Feb 4, 2027, as seen on Oct 16, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Internet2 issued 101 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 9, 2026, the latest valid until May 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 73 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for wwu.edu from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)