529 Plans by State
Compare every state's 529 college savings plan. Each page covers Morningstar ratings, expense ratios, state tax benefits, and how the plan compares to low-cost alternatives.
Alabama
NeutralCollegeCounts 529
Expense ratio: 0.19%
Alaska
GoldAlaska 529
Expense ratio: 0.16%
Arizona
SilverAZ529
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Arkansas
NeutralBrighter Future Direct 529
Expense ratio: 0.67%
California
SilverScholarShare 529
Expense ratio: 0.04%
Colorado
NeutralCollegeInvest
Expense ratio: 0.43%
Connecticut
SilverCHET 529
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Delaware
SilverDE529 Education Savings Plan
Expense ratio: 0.10%
District of Columbia
BronzeDC College Savings Plan
Expense ratio: 0.42%
Florida
BronzeFlorida 529 Savings Plan
Expense ratio: 0.02%
Georgia
SilverPath2College 529
Expense ratio: 0.06%
Hawaii
NeutralHI529
Expense ratio: 0.72%
Idaho
NeutralIDeal Idaho 529
Expense ratio: 0.51%
Illinois
GoldBright Start
Expense ratio: 0.08%
Indiana
BronzeIndiana529 Direct
Expense ratio: 0.31%
Iowa
BronzeCollege Savings Iowa
Expense ratio: 0.17%
Kansas
NeutralLearning Quest 529
Expense ratio: 0.17%
Kentucky
NeutralKY Saves 529
Expense ratio: 0.44%
Louisiana
NeutralSTART Saving Program
Expense ratio: 0.00%
Maine
SilverNextGen 529
Expense ratio: 0.19%
Maryland
SilverMaryland 529
Expense ratio: 0.13%
Massachusetts
GoldU.Fund College Investing Plan
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Michigan
SilverMichigan Education Savings
Expense ratio: 0.07%
Minnesota
SilverMinnesota College Savings Plan
Expense ratio: 0.11%
Mississippi
NeutralMississippi Affordable College Savings
Expense ratio: 0.61%
Missouri
SilverMOST 529
Expense ratio: 0.16%
Montana
NeutralAchieve Montana
Expense ratio: 0.43%
Nebraska
BronzeNEST 529
Expense ratio: 0.16%
Nevada
BronzeVanguard 529
Expense ratio: 0.14%
New Hampshire
SilverUNIQUE College Investing Plan
Expense ratio: 0.10%
New Jersey
NeutralNJBEST 529
Expense ratio: 0.13%
New Mexico
BronzeThe Education Plan
Expense ratio: 0.12%
New York
SilverNY 529 Direct Plan
Expense ratio: 0.11%
North Carolina
NeutralNC 529 Plan
Expense ratio: 0.29%
North Dakota
NeutralCollege SAVE
Expense ratio: 0.62%
Ohio
SilverCollegeAdvantage
Expense ratio: 0.14%
Oklahoma
BronzeOklahoma 529
Expense ratio: 0.15%
Oregon
BronzeOregon College Savings
Expense ratio: 0.22%
Pennsylvania
GoldPA 529 Investment Plan
Expense ratio: 0.25%
Rhode Island
BronzeCollegeBound Saver
Expense ratio: 0.12%
South Carolina
BronzeFuture Scholar 529
Expense ratio: 0.02%
South Dakota
NeutralCollegeAccess 529
Expense ratio: 0.17%
Tennessee
NeutralTNStars 529
Expense ratio: 0.23%
Texas
NeutralTexas College Savings Plan
Expense ratio: 0.33%
Utah
GoldUtah my529
Expense ratio: 0.13%
Vermont
NeutralVT529
Expense ratio: 0.39%
Virginia
BronzeInvest529
Expense ratio: 0.07%
Washington
NeutralWA529 Invest
Expense ratio: 0.21%
West Virginia
NeutralSMART529
Expense ratio: 0.12%
Wisconsin
BronzeEdvest 529
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Wyoming
NeutralWyoming College Achievement Plan
Expense ratio: 0.25%
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