AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates
September 15, 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 September 2026, there are 106 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, 34 (53%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%, while 36 (56%) achieved a pass rate above 60%.
Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 20 of the 106 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, 9 schools (45%) had a pass rate below 60% while 11 schools (55%) 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 34 schools with pass rates below 60% or first-time takers of the Alabama Salesperson Exam can be found below.
| # | Pre-License School | City | State | Exams Taken | Exams Passed | Percent Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 266 | 154 | 57.9% |
| 2 | Real Estate School of Mobile, LLC | Mobile | AL | 9 | 5 | 55.6% |
| 3 | Stepping Stone Real Estate School | Atlanta | GA | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
| 4 | Regency School of Real Estate | Enterprise | AL | 14 | 7 | 50.0% |
| 5 | Premiere Academy Career Center | Jasper | AL | 12 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 6 | Elite Real Estate School | Daphne | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Alabama Real Estate Education Academy | Jasper | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 9 | BrickDriven Academy | Florence | AL | 37 | 18 | 48.6% |
| 10 | Southern Union State Community College | Opelika | AL | 15 | 7 | 46.7% |
| 11 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper | AL | 19 | 9 | 47.4% |
| 12 | Barnes School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 33 | 15 | 45.5% |
| 13 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 14 | Pivot to Your Next Academy | Hunstville | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 15 | RAMP Real Estate School – Gardendale Branch | Gardendale | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 16 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 28 | 10 | 35.7% |
| 17 | 360training.com, Inc. | Austin | TX | 35 | 12 | 34.3% |
| 18 | VRG University | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 19 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 20 | Matthews School of Real Estate | Bessemer | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 21 | Choice Academy of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 22 | Professional School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| 23 | BrickDriven Academy - Madison | Madison | AL | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| 24 | Christian School of Real Estate, LLC | Birmingham | AL | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 25 | Bealoaks School of Real Estate | Montgomery | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | New Pathways Consultants, LLC | Peachtree City | GA | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Real Estate Prep Academy | Gardendale | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Sherry Weeks Real Estate Academy | Montgomery | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Elite ESCP Real Estate School | Tuscaloosa | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | West Alabama Real Estate School | Fairfield | AL | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 33 | First Rate Real Estate School | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Samford University | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Salesperson Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%
The 36 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 | 12 | 12 | 100.0% |
9 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
10 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
11 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 42 | 38 | 90.5% |
12 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 22 | 19 | 86.4% |
13 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 79 | 67 | 84.8% |
14 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 563 | 471 | 83.7% |
15 | Superior School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 21 | 17 | 81.0% |
16 | Auburn University Main Campus | Auburn | AL | 5 | 4 | 80.0% |
17 | Outlaw Real Estate School | Andalusia | AL | 5 | 4 | 80.0% |
18 | Colibri Real Estate, LLC | Saint Louis | MO | 286 | 227 | 79.4% |
19 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 61 | 47 | 77.0% |
20 | Shoals School of Business, Inc. | Tuscumbia | AL | 21 | 16 | 76.2% |
21 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 17 | 13 | 76.5% |
22 | Martin and Fellows Real Estate School | Montgomery | AL | 79 | 60 | 75.9% |
23 | RealEstateU Online, LLC | Miami | FL | 85 | 61 | 71.8% |
24 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 7 | 5 | 71.4% |
25 | Real Estate School of South Alabama | Daphne | AL | 66 | 47 | 71.2% |
26 | South Coast School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 23 | 16 | 69.6% |
27 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 42 | 29 | 69.0% |
28 | Real Estate Virtual Academy, LLC | Apollo Beach | FL | 18 | 12 | 66.7% |
29 | Troy University Dothan | Dothan | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
30 | E.S. Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
31 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | AL | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
32 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 47 | 30 | 63.8% |
33 | Real Estate School of Alabama | Homewood | AL | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
| 34 | Kaplan Real Estate Education | La Crosse | WI | 211 | 133 | 63.0% |
| 35 | Perry Real Estate Education | Newport | KY | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| 36 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 38 | 23 | 60.5% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Below 60%
The 9 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 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
3 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 10 | 5 | 50.0% |
4 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
5 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
6 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 16 | 7 | 43.8% |
7 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 8 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 9 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
3 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
4 | First Rate Real Estate | Ownes Cross Roads | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
5 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
6 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 12 | 3 | 75.0% |
7 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 180 | 130 | 72.2% |
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% |