About .college domains

About .college domains

.COLLEGE is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .COLLEGE is listed by IANA as XYZ.COM LLC. Anyone can typically register a .COLLEGE name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.college is a generic-top-level domain (gTLD) used in the domain name system of the Internet. It was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on 10 April 2014, completing the successful application for the string. The .college back-end registry operations are provided by CentralNic. Unlike .edu, .college is open for registration to the general public.

Who can register .college domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

1 – 63 characters (label before .college)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

XYZ.COM LLC

Registration services

https://nic.college/

WHOIS server

whois.nic.college

RDAP server

https://rdap.centralnic.com/college