Are the .edu links important?

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A link from .edu domain doesn't automatically makes it of high authority. It depends on the site.

Usually .edu domain belonged only to colleges and schools who are regarded as authority. So a link from them obviously gained the referred site advantage. But now its not the case. People often buy .edu domain built sites on it whether they from an academic background or not.

So, ultimately it all comes to the factor that how is the host site after all.