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Tuition Track Portfolio

Save with confidence. Stay on track.

College tuition has grown an average of almost 5% a year for more than a decade. Tuition Track helps your savings keep up—without relying on the ups and downs of the market.

A simple, predictable, flexible option built for Virginia families.

Meet the Tuition Track Portfolio

What is the Tuition Track Portfolio?

Tuition Track is an Invest529 option designed to move in step with Average Tuition growth at Virginia’s public colleges and universities. Instead of reacting to market changes, your savings follow the annual trend in tuition, helping you stay on pace with future costs.

Why families choose Tuition Track

Flexible for any school, anywhere

Although Tuition Track aligns with Virginia public tuition, and is only available for Virginia families, your savings can be used at any eligible school nationwide: public or private, in state or out of state, online or on campus. Use it for tuition, room and board, books, meal plans, computers and more.

No fees. No surprises.

Unlike other Invest529 portfolios, there are no asset-based fees assessed on funds saved in the Tuition Track Portfolio.

Ideal for stability-minded families

It’s built for families who prefer clarity and consistency in their savings strategy.

How Tuition Track works

Tuition Track keeps your savings aligned with Average Tuition growth at Virginia’s public colleges and universities. The basics are simple:

1

You save

Contribute on your schedule, within your budget.

2

Your account keeps pace

Each year, the Average Tuition for Virginia colleges is updated. Your balance updates along with it.

3

Use your savings when you need it

Pay for qualified expenses at any educational institution nationwide.

Want to understand the mechanics behind the value? Take a closer look in the Tuition Track Guide and see exactly how it works.

Use Tuition Track anywhere

Tuition Track is exclusively available to Virginia families, but your savings can be used for a number of qualified education expenses including:

Virginia public institutions

Virginia private institutions

Out-of-state public and private institutions

Accredited online programs

Eligible technical and career schools

Textbooks, room and board

Want a clearer understanding of how Tuition Track works alongside other Invest529 portfolios?

Download a simple, family‑friendly resource that explains how Tuition Track aligns with tuition trends, how market‑based portfolios behave differently and how families commonly think about combining multiple options when planning for future education costs.

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Tuition Track FAQs

My wife and I are using the Tuition Track Portfolio to save for our two boys’ future. One of the things that really attracted me to that program was that it really does not seem to be as dependent upon the stock market as some of the other portfolios you might encounter.

David O.

Two boys

Curious how it all works? Take a closer look in the Tuition Track Guide.

Your contributions purchase “units” tied to Average Tuition at Virginia’s public colleges and universities. Units adjust once a year and mature after three years. Mature units determine how much tuition your savings can cover. All of this is explained in simple, clear language in the Tuition Track Guide.

Learn How Units Work

Tuition Track resources

Performance Overview

See how Tuition Track has aligned with tuition changes over time.

Review Performance

On-demand Session

Watch a short overview of how Tuition Track works.

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Tuition Track Calculator

Plan for how many units to buy with the portfolio that grows at the same rate as tuition.

Use the Calculator