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Asked: 2026-05-21T02:24:09+00:00

So, in my app I’d like to offer student discounts. I use Devise for

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So, in my app I’d like to offer student discounts.

I use Devise for authentication, and I require confirmation of email addresses. I was thinking that I could just check if the email ends in .edu after it’s confirmed, and if yes offer the discount. However, I wonder if that’s too simplistic. Is there a list or database of “real” .edu institutions out there, something I could check against?

Does my approach make sense, or would you solve this problem an entirely different way?

Thoughts?

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  1. Editorial Team

    To register a .edu domain you must be eligible. This means adding a validator on your email address for /\.edu$/ is sufficient for US educational discounts. This doesn’t mean you are reaching only student populations — research institutions and educators will also get the discount.

    Also keep in mind that this will only cover US educational institutions. Australia uses .edu.au, the UK uses .ac.uk, etc.

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