✓ saved in this browser · current best renewal $376.74
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.
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why prices exclude it
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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
$376.74 at Hostnet,
the cheapest renewal on the market is $376.74/yr at Hostnet,
and the best five-year total is $1884.70 via Hostnet.
.edu vs .feedback: today's best .edu renewal, $376.74/yr, runs 34% above the
best .feedback renewal at $281.75/yr. Held for five years at
today's prices, .edu totals $1884.70 against $1248.15 for .feedback — a $636.55 premium at current rates.
.edu vs .storage: today's best .edu renewal, $376.74/yr, runs 19% below the
best .storage renewal at $466.55/yr. Held for five years at
today's prices, .edu totals $1884.70 against $2333.75 for .storage — the cheaper hold of the two.
If .edu expires
backorder coverage is a different market from registration price
Confirmed public routes0 no provider list proves support yet
A broad “100+ TLDs” claim is not enough to mark .edu as supported. Open the finder to check providers whose catalogue is available only through live search.
Right now the cheapest verified first-year price for a .edu domain is $376.74 at Hostnet, and the cheapest verified renewal is $376.74 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?
Not on today's board: no registrar we track discounts the first year of a .edu domain, so the price you pay to register is the price you pay to renew. Where a first-year discount does exist, Domain.Guru prints the renewal beside it.
What is the cheapest way to keep a .edu domain for 5 years?
The lowest verified 5-year total today is $1884.70 via Hostnet — first year $376.74, then $376.74 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.
