AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates
August 10, 2026
The Alabama Real Estate Commission (“AREC”) published its monthly statistics on the pass-fail rates of the state’s pre-license schools. The statistics reflect data from the previous 12 months and focus on the performance of first-time exam takers
As of August 2026, there are 105 approved pre-license schools in Alabama. Of those, 64 schools had students who took the Alabama Salesperson Exam for the first time within the past year. Among those schools, 31 (48%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%, while 33 (52%) achieved a pass rate above 60%.
Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 19 of the 105 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, 8 schools (42%) had a pass rate below 60% while 11 schools (58%) had a pass rate above 60%.
These statistics provide valuable insight into the effectiveness of pre-license education programs and can help prospective licensees make informed decisions when selecting a school.
Salesperson Exam Results: Pass Rate Below 60%
The 31 schools with pass rates below 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Salesperson Exam can be found below.
| # | Pre-License School | City | State | Exams Taken | Exams Passed | Percent Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate Virtual Academy, LLC | Apollo Beach | FL | 17 | 10 | 58.8% |
| 2 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 248 | 143 | 57.7% |
| 3 | Real Estate School of Mobile, LLC | Mobile | AL | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| 4 | Elite Real Estate School | Daphne | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 6 | Matthews School of Real Estate | Bessemer | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Alabama Real Estate Education Academy | Jasper | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Regency School of Real Estate | Enterprise | AL | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 9 | Stepping Stone Real Estate School | Atlanta | GA | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 10 | Barnes School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 33 | 15 | 45.5% |
| 11 | RAMP Real Estate School – Gardendale Branch | Gardendale | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 12 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 13 | Premiere Academy | Winfield | AL | 14 | 6 | 42.9% |
| 14 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper | AL | 15 | 6 | 40.0% |
| 15 | 360training.com, Inc. | Austin | TX | 39 | 15 | 38.5% |
| 16 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 27 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 17 | VRG University | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 18 | Choice Academy of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 19 | Professional School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 20 | BrickDriven Academy - Madison | Madison | AL | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| 21 | Christian School of Real Estate, LLC | Birmingham | AL | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| 22 | Bealoaks School of Real Estate | Montgomery | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Elite ESCP Real Estate School | Tuscaloosa | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | New Pathways Consultants, LLC | Peachtree City | GA | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Real Estate Prep Academy | Gardendale | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Sherry Weeks Real Estate Academy | Montgomery | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | West Alabama Real Estate School | Fairfield | AL | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | First Rate Real Estate School | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
Salesperson Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%
The 33 schools with a pass rate above 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Salesperson Exam can be found below.
| # | Pre-License School | City | State | Exams Taken | Exams Passed | Percent Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Academy of Real Estate – Gulf Cost Branch | Foley | AL | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
2 | License Classroom, LLC | Austin | TX | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
3 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Ft. Payne | Ft. Payne | AL | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
4 | Ayporealestate.com | Gold Hill | OR | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
5 | Experts Real Estate Academy EREA | Athens | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
6 | InnovatED Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
7 | RAMP Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
8 | Real Estate U of Alabama | Montgomery | AL | 15 | 14 | 93.3% |
9 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 42 | 39 | 92.9% |
10 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 25 | 23 | 92.0% |
11 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 20 | 17 | 85.0% |
12 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 81 | 68 | 84.0% |
13 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 578 | 485 | 83.9% |
14 | Auburn University Main Campus | Auburn | AL | 5 | 4 | 80.0% |
15 | Colibri Real Estate, LLC | Saint Louis | MO | 291 | 229 | 78.7% |
16 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 65 | 51 | 78.5% |
17 | Martin and Fellows Real Estate School | Montgomery | AL | 72 | 55 | 76.4% |
18 | Superior School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 21 | 16 | 76.2% |
19 | Shoals School of Business, Inc. | Tuscumbia | AL | 20 | 15 | 75.0% |
20 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 19 | 14 | 73.7% |
21 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 49 | 36 | 73.5% |
22 | South Coast School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 18 | 13 | 72.2% |
23 | Real Estate School of South Alabama | Daphne | AL | 68 | 47 | 69.1% |
24 | RealEstateU Online, LLC | Miami | FL | 89 | 61 | 68.5% |
25 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 38 | 26 | 68.4% |
26 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
27 | E.S. Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
28 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 50 | 33 | 66.0% |
29 | Kaplan Real Estate Education | La Crosse | WI | 212 | 135 | 63.7% |
30 | Real Estate School of Alabama | Homewood | AL | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
31 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | AL | 18 | 11 | 61.1% |
32 | Outlaw Real Estate School | Andalusia | AL | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
33 | Troy University Dothan | Dothan | AL | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Below 60%
The 8 schools with pass rates below 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Broker Exam can be found below.
# | Pre-License School | City | State | Exams Taken | Exams Passed | Percent Passed |
1 | Shoals School of Business, Inc. | Tuscumbia | AL | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
2 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 10 | 5 | 50.0% |
3 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
4 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
5 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 15 | 7 | 46.7% |
6 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 9 | 4 | 44.4% |
7 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 8 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%
The 11 schools with a pass rate above 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Broker Exam can be found below.
| # | Pre-License School | City | State | Exams Taken | Exams Passed | Percent Passed |
1 | Colibri Real Estate, LLC | Saint Louis | MO | 21 | 21 | 100.0% |
2 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 4 | 4 | 100.0% |
3 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
4 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
5 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
6 | InnovatED Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
7 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 171 | 121 | 70.8% |
8 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 16 | 11 | 68.8% |
9 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 24 | 16 | 66.7% |
10 | Real Estate School of Mobile, LLC | Mobile | AL | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 11 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 13 | 8 | 61.5% |