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

Neutral

CollegeCounts 529

Expense ratio: 0.19%

Alaska

Gold

Alaska 529

Expense ratio: 0.16%

Arizona

Silver

AZ529

Expense ratio: 0.10%

Arkansas

Neutral

Brighter Future Direct 529

Expense ratio: 0.67%

California

Silver

ScholarShare 529

Expense ratio: 0.04%

Colorado

Neutral

CollegeInvest

Expense ratio: 0.43%

Connecticut

Silver

CHET 529

Expense ratio: 0.10%

Delaware

Silver

DE529 Education Savings Plan

Expense ratio: 0.10%

District of Columbia

Bronze

DC College Savings Plan

Expense ratio: 0.42%

Florida

Bronze

Florida 529 Savings Plan

Expense ratio: 0.02%

Georgia

Silver

Path2College 529

Expense ratio: 0.06%

Hawaii

Neutral

HI529

Expense ratio: 0.72%

Idaho

Neutral

IDeal Idaho 529

Expense ratio: 0.51%

Illinois

Gold

Bright Start

Expense ratio: 0.08%

Indiana

Bronze

Indiana529 Direct

Expense ratio: 0.31%

Iowa

Bronze

College Savings Iowa

Expense ratio: 0.17%

Kansas

Neutral

Learning Quest 529

Expense ratio: 0.17%

Kentucky

Neutral

KY Saves 529

Expense ratio: 0.44%

Louisiana

Neutral

START Saving Program

Expense ratio: 0.00%

Maine

Silver

NextGen 529

Expense ratio: 0.19%

Maryland

Silver

Maryland 529

Expense ratio: 0.13%

Massachusetts

Gold

U.Fund College Investing Plan

Expense ratio: 0.10%

Michigan

Silver

Michigan Education Savings

Expense ratio: 0.07%

Minnesota

Silver

Minnesota College Savings Plan

Expense ratio: 0.11%

Mississippi

Neutral

Mississippi Affordable College Savings

Expense ratio: 0.61%

Missouri

Silver

MOST 529

Expense ratio: 0.16%

Montana

Neutral

Achieve Montana

Expense ratio: 0.43%

Nebraska

Bronze

NEST 529

Expense ratio: 0.16%

Nevada

Bronze

Vanguard 529

Expense ratio: 0.14%

New Hampshire

Silver

UNIQUE College Investing Plan

Expense ratio: 0.10%

New Jersey

Neutral

NJBEST 529

Expense ratio: 0.13%

New Mexico

Bronze

The Education Plan

Expense ratio: 0.12%

New York

Silver

NY 529 Direct Plan

Expense ratio: 0.11%

North Carolina

Neutral

NC 529 Plan

Expense ratio: 0.29%

North Dakota

Neutral

College SAVE

Expense ratio: 0.62%

Ohio

Silver

CollegeAdvantage

Expense ratio: 0.14%

Oklahoma

Bronze

Oklahoma 529

Expense ratio: 0.15%

Oregon

Bronze

Oregon College Savings

Expense ratio: 0.22%

Pennsylvania

Gold

PA 529 Investment Plan

Expense ratio: 0.25%

Rhode Island

Bronze

CollegeBound Saver

Expense ratio: 0.12%

South Carolina

Bronze

Future Scholar 529

Expense ratio: 0.02%

South Dakota

Neutral

CollegeAccess 529

Expense ratio: 0.17%

Tennessee

Neutral

TNStars 529

Expense ratio: 0.23%

Texas

Neutral

Texas College Savings Plan

Expense ratio: 0.33%

Utah

Gold

Utah my529

Expense ratio: 0.13%

Vermont

Neutral

VT529

Expense ratio: 0.39%

Virginia

Bronze

Invest529

Expense ratio: 0.07%

Washington

Neutral

WA529 Invest

Expense ratio: 0.21%

West Virginia

Neutral

SMART529

Expense ratio: 0.12%

Wisconsin

Bronze

Edvest 529

Expense ratio: 0.10%

Wyoming

Neutral

Wyoming College Achievement Plan

Expense ratio: 0.25%

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