AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates
October 13, 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 October 2026, there are 107 approved pre-license schools in Alabama. Of those, 70 schools had students who took the Alabama Salesperson Exam for the first time within the past year. Among those schools, 34 (49%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%, while 36 (51%) achieved a pass rate above 60%.
Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 24 of the 107 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, 9 schools (38%) had a pass rate below 60% while 15 schools (62%) 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 | 263 | 153 | 58.2% |
| 2 | Real Estate School of Mobile, LLC | Mobile | AL | 18 | 10 | 55.6% |
| 3 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 32 | 17 | 53.1% |
| 4 | Stepping Stone Real Estate School | Atlanta | GA | 11 | 6 | 54.5% |
| 5 | Pivot to Your Next Academy | Huntsville | AL | 18 | 9 | 50.0% |
| 6 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper | AL | 16 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Regency School of Real Estate | Enterprise | AL | 14 | 7 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Alabama Real Estate Education Academy | Jasper | AL | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 9 | Elite Real Estate School | Daphne | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 10 | BrickDriven Academy | Florence | AL | 37 | 18 | 48.6% |
| 11 | Barnes School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 31 | 15 | 48.4% |
| 12 | Southern Union State Community College | Opelika | AL | 15 | 7 | 46.7% |
| 13 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 25 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 14 | Premiere Academy Career Center | Jasper | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
| 15 | RAMP Real Estate School – Gardendale Branch | Gardendale | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 16 | Choice Academy of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| 17 | 360training.com, Inc. | Austin | TX | 33 | 12 | 36.4% |
| 18 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 19 | VRG University | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 20 | Elite ESCP Real Estate School | Tuscaloosa | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 21 | Matthews School of Real Estate | Bessemer | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 22 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| 23 | Professional School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| 24 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 25 | BrickDriven Academy - Madison | Madison | AL | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| 26 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | AL | 5 | 1 | 20.0% |
| 27 | Christian School of Real Estate, LLC | Birmingham | AL | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| 28 | West Alabama Real Estate School | Fairfield | AL | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | First Rate Real Estate School | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Sherry Weeks Real Estate Academy | Montgomery | AL | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 31 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Samford University | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 34 | New Pathways Consultants, LLC | Peachtree City | GA | 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 | Real Estate U of Alabama | Montgomery | AL | 15 | 15 | 100.0% |
2 | Academy of Real Estate – Gulf Cost Branch | Foley | AL | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
3 | License Classroom, LLC | Austin | TX | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
4 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Ft. Payne | Ft. Payne | AL | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
5 | Ayporealestate.com | Gold Hill | OR | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
6 | Troy University Dothan | Dothan | AL | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
7 | Experts Real Estate Academy EREA | Athens | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
8 | InnovatED Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
9 | NXCEL University | Florence | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
10 | RAMP Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
11 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 40 | 36 | 90.0% |
12 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 23 | 20 | 87.0% |
13 | Superior School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 20 | 17 | 85.0% |
14 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 24 | 20 | 83.3% |
15 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 591 | 489 | 82.7% |
16 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 74 | 61 | 82.4% |
17 | Colibri Real Estate, LLC | Saint Louis | MO | 279 | 228 | 81.7% |
18 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 69 | 53 | 76.8% |
19 | Martin and Fellows Real Estate School | Montgomery | AL | 67 | 51 | 76.1% |
20 | Real Estate School of South Alabama | Daphne | AL | 53 | 40 | 75.5% |
21 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 8 | 6 | 75.0% |
22 | Outlaw Real Estate School | Andalusia | AL | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
23 | Shoals School of Business, Inc. | Tuscumbia | AL | 27 | 20 | 74.1% |
24 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 14 | 10 | 71.4% |
25 | RealEstateU Online, LLC | Miami | FL | 86 | 61 | 70.9% |
26 | Real Estate Virtual Academy, LLC | Apollo Beach | FL | 19 | 13 | 68.4% |
27 | South Coast School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 24 | 16 | 66.7% |
28 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
29 | Auburn University Main Campus | Auburn | AL | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
30 | E.S. Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
31 | Real Estate Prep Academy | Gardendale | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
32 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 43 | 28 | 65.1% |
| 33 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | AL | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
| 34 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 39 | 25 | 64.1% |
| 35 | Real Estate School of Alabama | Homewood | AL | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
| 36 | Kaplan Real Estate Education | La Crosse | WI | 203 | 128 | 63.1% |
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 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
2 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
3 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 10 | 4 | 40.0% |
4 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
5 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Jemison | AL | 12 | 4 | 33.3% |
6 | Ignite Real Estate Academy | Decatur | AL | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
7 | E.S. Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9 | National School of Real Estate – Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%
The 15 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 | Choice Academy of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
3 | License Classroom, LLC | Austin | TX | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
4 | First Rate Real Estate | Ownes Cross Roads | AL | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
5 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
6 | Academy of Real Estate – Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 19 | 16 | 84.2% |
7 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
8 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
9 | InnovatED Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
10 | The CE Shop, Inc. | Englewood | CO | 183 | 129 | 70.5% |
| 11 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 16 | 11 | 68.8% |
| 12 | P. A. S. S. Real Estate School – Decatur | Huntsville | AL | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 13 | Real Estate School of Mobile, LLC | Mobile | AL | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 14 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 31 | 20 | 64.5% |
| 15 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |