| Rank | State | Program Name | Program Manager | Assets (in $M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA | CollegeAmerica | American Funds | $47,551 |
| 2 | NY | New York's College Savings Program (Direct) | Ascensus College Savings | $16,012 |
| 3 | NV | The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan | Ascensus College Savings | $10,418 |
| 4 | NH | Unique College Investing Plan | Fidelity | $9,689 |
| 5 | ME | NextGen College Investing Program (Adviser) | Merrill Lynch | $7,935 |
| 6 | RI | CollegeBoundfund | AllianceBernstein | $7,840 |
| 7 | UT | Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust | State of Utah | $7,192 |
| 8 | CA | ScholarShare College Savings Plan | TIAA-CREF | $6,023 |
| 9 | MA | U.Fund College Investing Plan | Fidelity | $4,829 |
| 10 | OH | BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan | BlackRock | $4,743 |
| 11 | NH | Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan | Fidelity Advisors | $4,346 |
| 12 | AK | John Hancock Freedom 529 | T. Rowe Price | $4,175 |
| 13 | MI | Michigan Education Savings Programs | TIAA-CREF | $3,987 |
| 14 | OH | CollegeAdvantage | Ohio Tuition Trust Authority | $3,973 |
| 15 | IA | College Savings Iowa | Ascensus College Savings | $3,960 |
| 16 | MD | Maryland College Investment Plan | T. Rowe Price | $3,948 |
| 17 | CO | Scholars Choice College Savings Program | Legg Mason | $3,567 |
| 18 | IL | Bright Start College Savings Program (Direct) | OppenheimerFunds | $3,324 |
| 19 | NY | New York's College Savings Program (Adviser) | Ascensus College Savings | $3,302 |
| 20 | NJ | Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan | Franklin Templeton | $3,108 |
| 21 | VA | inVEST | State of Virginia | $2,815 |
| 22 | KS | Schwab 529 College Savings Program | American Century | $2,521 |
| 23 | CT | Connecticut Higher Education Trust Program | TIAA-CREF | $2,293 |
| 24 | CO | CollegeInvest Direct | Ascensus College Savings | $2,226 |
| 25 | MO | MO$T (Direct) | Ascensus College Savings | $2,222 |
| 26 | NV | USAA College Savings Plan | Ascensus College Savings | $2,212 |
| 27 | WI | EdVest College Savings Program (Direct) | TIAA-CREF | $2,109 |
| 28 | AK | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan | T. Rowe Price | $1,940 |
| 29 | NM | Scholar's Edge | OppenheimerFunds | $1,899 |
| 30 | IL | Bright Start College Savings Program (Adviser) | OppenheimerFunds | $1,885 |
| State | Program Name | Assets (in $M) |
|---|---|---|
| NY | New York's College Savings Program (Direct) | $16,012 |
| NV | The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan | $10,418 |
| NH | Unique College Investing Plan | $9,689 |
| UT | Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust | $7,192 |
| CA | ScholarShare College Savings Plan | $6,023 |
| MA | U.Fund College Investing Plan | $4,829 |
| MI | Michigan Education Savings Programs | $3,987 |
| OH | CollegeAdvantage | $3,973 |
| IA | College Savings Iowa | $3,960 |
| MD | Maryland College Investment Plan | $3,948 |
| Rank | State | Program Name | Assets (in $M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA | CollegeAmerica | $47,551 |
| 2 | ME | NextGen College Investing Program (Adviser) | $7,935 |
| 3 | RI | CollegeBoundfund | $7,840 |
| 4 | OH | BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan | $4,743 |
| 5 | NH | Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan | $4,346 |
| 6 | AK | John Hancock Freedom 529 | $4,175 |
| 7 | CO | Scholars Choice College Savings Program | $3,567 |
| 8 | NY | New York's College Savings Program (Adviser) | $3,302 |
| 9 | NJ | Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan | $3,108 |
| 10 | NM | Scholar's Edge | $1,899 |
Source: Strategic Insight All data through June 30, 2014.
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