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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

Only one verified registrar offer is available for .edu, so this price has nothing to be checked against. Read it as a single quote, not a market. How we check prices

Market today

Cheapest registration
$364.76
HostnetLivethen $364.76/yr
Cheapest renewal
$364.76
HostnetLiveper year
Cheapest transfer
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No published transfer price
Recorded renewal low
$363.38
Cheapest .edu renewal, last 85 days Gaps are days we couldn’t read prices
$350.00 $360.00 $370.00 $380.00 $390.00 $400.00 9 Aug23 Aug6 Sep20 Sep4 Oct18 Oct1 Nov recorded low low $363.38 $364.76
Receipt · .edu via Hostnet
year 1 $364.76
years 2–5 at $364.76 $1459.04
ICANN fee × 5 $1.00
WHOIS privacy not independently verified
Total · 5 years$1824.80
prices as of 2026-11-01 12:07 UTCHow this is computed →

The long price

total paid for .edu, year by year, at every registrar we track
$1824.80 Hostnet
Hostnet leads both the first year and the five-year total, $1824.80 for .edu.

Registrar board

every .edu offer, ranked by true cost
# Registrar WHOIS privacy visit
1 Hostnet Live — adds EU VAT for consumers then $364.76/yr $364.76 — not verified $1094.88 Visit
  • 1 registrar · 1 live. What that means
  • +VAT and No VAT appear only when confirmed; unmarked means no public statement. Why prices exclude it
  • free* means the registrar includes privacy where the registry permits it; availability can still differ for this TLD.
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About .edu

one honest minute

.edu is a gTLD run by EDUCAUSE. We track it because 1 registrar prices it — the numbers below are what they actually charge.

Right now the cheapest way in is $364.76 at Hostnet, the cheapest renewal on the market is $364.76/yr at Hostnet, and the best five-year total is $1824.80 via Hostnet.

Related boards: .feedback prices · .realty prices · .post prices · .storage prices · .集团 prices — or browse all 3,065 extensions and today's verified coupons.

How .edu compares

renewals and five-year totals, same math

.edu vs .feedback: today's best .edu renewal, $364.76/yr, runs 22% above the best .feedback renewal at $300.00/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .edu totals $1824.80 against $1248.15 for .feedback — a $576.65 premium at current rates.

.edu vs .realty: today's best .edu renewal, $364.76/yr, runs 83% above the best .realty renewal at $199.00/yr. Held for five years at today's prices, .edu totals $1824.80 against $996.00 for .realty — a $828.80 premium at current rates.

If .edu expires

backorder coverage is a different market from registration price
Backorder services 0 no provider list proves support yet

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FAQ

.edu pricing
How much does a .edu domain cost?
Right now the cheapest verified first-year price for a .edu domain is $364.76 at Hostnet, and the cheapest verified renewal is $364.76 per year at Hostnet. First-year promo prices usually apply once — always check the renewal before you commit.
Does the .edu price go up after the first year?
The comparable offers on the current .edu board show no computed renewal step-up. That does not mean registration and renewal prices are identical or that future renewals cannot change. Check both columns and any multi-year conditions before buying.
What is the cheapest way to keep a .edu domain for 5 years?
The lowest verified 5-year total today is $1824.80 via Hostnet — first year $364.76, then $364.76 per year, ICANN fees included where they apply. Our default ranking sorts by the same formula, computed over 3 years.
Can I transfer a .edu domain to a cheaper registrar?
A standard transfer usually includes a 1-year extension, but no independently published .edu transfer price is available in the current comparison. Domains must typically be 60+ days old and unlocked, with a transfer code from the current registrar.