.school Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $4.99 at Sav
Since its delegation in early 2015, .school has positioned itself as a digital signpost for educational institutions and learning resources, though its generic name invites a range of interpretations.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $4.99 | $34.52 | $34.52 | $143.07 | $315.67 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $5.57 | $35.53 | $35.53 | $147.69 | $325.34 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $5.66 | $34.50 | $34.50 | $143.66 | $316.16 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $5.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $149.95 | $329.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $6.05 | $58.80 | $58.80 | $241.25 | $535.25 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $6.19 | $42.19 | $6.19 | $174.95 | $385.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $8.24 | $57.71 | $36.66 | $239.08 | $527.63 | Visit |
| 8 | EuroDNS | $9.26 | $65.17 | $65.17 | $269.94 | $595.79 | Visit |
| 9 | Name.com | $9.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $229.95 | $504.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Cloudflare | $28.20 | $28.20 | $28.20 | $141.00 | $282.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Alibaba Cloud | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $30.99 | $36.09 | $35.69 | $175.35 | $355.80 | Visit |
| 14 | NameBright | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $155.00 | $310.00 | Visit |
| 15 | Above.com | $31.02 | $31.02 | $31.02 | $155.10 | $310.20 | Visit |
| 16 | Spaceship | $34.36 | $34.36 | $34.36 | $171.80 | $343.60 | Visit |
| 17 | DreamHost | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Crazy Domains | $35.89 | $37.09 | $35.89 | $184.25 | $369.70 | Visit |
| 20 | Epik | $37.95 | $37.95 | $37.95 | $189.75 | $379.50 | Visit |
| 21 | UK2 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $39.71 | $198.55 | $397.10 | Visit |
| 22 | Infomaniak | $40.11 | $40.11 | $40.11 | $200.55 | $401.10 | Visit |
| 23 | MrDomain | $43.23 | $43.23 | $43.23 | $216.15 | $432.30 | Visit |
| 24 | 123 Reg | $43.54 | $43.54 | $43.54 | $217.70 | $435.40 | Visit |
| 25 | Gname | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $219.95 | $439.90 | Visit |
| 26 | NameSilo | $43.99 | $44.99 | $37.99 | $223.95 | $448.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Gandi | $44.05 | $95.98 | $37.32 | $427.97 | $907.87 | Visit |
| 28 | Regtons | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Namecheap | $45.48 | $58.48 | $45.48 | $279.40 | $571.80 | Visit |
| 30 | Internet.bs | $45.65 | $45.65 | $42.28 | $228.25 | $456.50 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $235.00 | $470.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Netim | $47.50 | $47.50 | $31.00 | $237.50 | $475.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Directnic | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Blacknight | $48.82 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $244.10 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 35 | All Domains | $51.06 | $53.28 | $53.28 | $264.18 | $530.58 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $265.00 | $530.00 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Hover | $55.19 | $55.19 | $55.19 | $275.95 | $551.90 | Visit |
| 39 | 101domain | $58.17 | $65.17 | $58.17 | $318.85 | $644.70 | Visit |
| 40 | OnlyDomains | $59.99 | $67.49 | $67.49 | $329.95 | $667.40 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $64.75 | $72.02 | $69.92 | $352.83 | $712.93 | Visit |
| 42 | GoDaddy | $66.19 | $66.19 | $66.19 | $330.95 | $661.90 | Visit |
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A Generic Name with a Narrow Mission
When Binky Moon, LLC secured .school in the 2012 new gTLD round, it didn't get a niche term like .catholic or .museum. 'School' is a word every language has, yet its meaning is narrower than 'education' or 'academy'. That ambiguity cuts both ways. For K-12 campuses, tutoring centers, and online courses, the name says exactly what the user promises. For businesses selling supplies or software to those institutions, it hints at the audience without promising a diploma. The registry behind it, Identity Digital, has managed other education-adjacent spaces, but .school remains its most literal play on the classroom. Delegated on February 13, 2015, it came late enough to watch earlier education TLDs stumble and position itself accordingly.
The Pricing Spread Speaks to Speculation
A quick scan of the registrar market shows something odd: .school is priced for everyone, from a budget buyer to a brand with deep pockets. The cheapest registrar, Sav, lists it at $4.99, while the most expensive runs $66.19 — a tenfold gap. That spread doesn't reflect the cost of running a registry; it reflects what different resellers think the name is worth. Some see a commodity keyword, others see a premium education address. The reality, so far, is that .school hasn't become a necessity for universities — most of those still cling to .edu or their country-code extensions. The speculative pricing hints that the real demand, if it comes, will be from startups and edtech firms hunting for short, memorable domains.
Finding a Home in the Education Cluster
In the ecosystem of learning-related TLDs, .school competes with the likes of .academy, .education, and .training. Each occupies a niche: .academy leans toward prestige and continuing education, .education captures the broad institutional umbrella, and .training suits vocational workshops. .school sits at the base — it names the physical or virtual place where teaching happens. Its advantage is clarity; its drawback is that it can feel generic. For a coding bootcamp or a cooking class, .school says 'you will learn here' without the formality of .academy. The 2012 new gTLD round also produced .schule, the German-language equivalent, which carves out a specific linguistic audience. In that cluster, .school remains the English default for anyone who wants to sound approachable rather than institutional.