AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates
May 26, 2025
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 May 2025, there are 114 approved pre-license schools in Alabama. Of those, 74 schools had students who took the Alabama Salesperson Exam for the first time within the past year. Among those schools, 38 (51%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%, while 36 (49%) achieved a pass rate above 60%.
Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 22 of the 114 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, 17 schools (77%) had a pass rate below 60% while only five schools (23%) 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 38 schools with a pass rate 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 | BATS & Associates School of Real Estate | Pelham | AL | 3 | 0 | 0% |
2 | Bealoaks School of Real Estate | Montgomery | AL | 2 | 0 | 0% |
3 | Bo Goodson Real Estate School | Montgomery | AL | 2 | 0 | 0% |
4 | Christian School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 3 | 0 | 0% |
5 | Cooke Real Estate School Headquarters | Saint Petersburg | FL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
6 | Darden School of Real Estate | Athens | AL | 2 | 0 | 0% |
7 | InnovatEd Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 3 | 0 | 0% |
8 | Perry Real Estate College | Newport | KY | 3 | 0 | 0% |
9 | S.T.A.R. School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
10 | Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | AL | 2 | 0 | 0% |
11 | Troy University Dothan | Dothan | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
12 | VRG University | Madison | AL | 7 | 0 | 0% |
13 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile | AL | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
14 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
15 | King Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
16 | Premiere Academy | Tuscaloosa | AL | 16 | 3 | 18.8% |
17 | Ayporrealestate.com | Gold Hill | OR | 5 | 1 | 20% |
18 | Sil-loH Metro Realty Brokers School of Real Estate | Homewood | AL | 5 | 1 | 20% |
19 | Acumen Real Estate Academy | Athens | AL | 4 | 1 | 25% |
20 | New Pathways Consultants LLC | Peachtree City | GA | 4 | 1 | 25% |
21 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 27 | 7 | 25.9% |
22 | Real Estate School of Dothan | Dothan | AL | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
23 | Alabama Real Estate Education Academy | Jasper | AL | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
24 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 36 | 13 | 36.1% |
25 | South Coast School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
26 | Bo Evans School of Real Estate | Prattville | AL | 5 | 2 | 40% |
27 | Real Estate School of South Alabama | Daphne | AL | 59 | 28 | 47.5% |
28 | Atkins Real Estate School | Fairfield | AL | 6 | 3 | 50% |
29 | Justice School of Real Estate | Gardendale | AL | 2 | 1 | 50% |
30 | Real Estate Prep Academy | Oneonta | AL | 2 | 1 | 50% |
31 | Tundra Pippens Real Estate School | Homewood | AL | 4 | 2 | 50% |
32 | Wallace State Community College Hanceville | Hanceville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50% |
33 | Superior School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 26 | 14 | 53.8% |
34 | National School of Real Estate- Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 77 | 42 | 54.5% |
35 | Barnes School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 31 | 17 | 54.8% |
36 | Professional School of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 20 | 11 | 55% |
37 | Southern Union Community College | Opelika | AL | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
38 | MY Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 295 | 175 | 59.3% |
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 | Donaldson Educational Services | Metairie | LA | 1 | 1 | 100% |
2 | Eastern Shore Real Estate Academy | Loxley | AL | 1 | 1 | 100% |
3 | Kathy Mann Real Estate School | Madison | AL | 4 | 4 | 100% |
4 | License Classroom LLC | Austin | TX | 1 | 1 | 100% |
5 | P.A.S.S. Real Estate School- Guntersville | Guntersville | AL | 3 | 3 | 100% |
6 | Stepping Stone Real Estate School | Atlanta | GA | 1 | 1 | 100% |
7 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 1 | 100% |
8 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 110 | 102 | 92.7% |
9 | BrickDriven Academy- Madison | Madison | AL | 10 | 9 | 90% |
10 | Academy of Real Estate- Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 26 | 23 | 88.5% |
11 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Summerdale | AL | 54 | 46 | 85.2% |
12 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 54 | 45 | 83.3% |
13 | The CE Shop Inc. | Englewood | CO | 621 | 511 | 82.3% |
14 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 45 | 36 | 80% |
15 | Regency School of Real Estate | Enterprise | AL | 10 | 8 | 80% |
16 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | AL | 5 | 4 | 80% |
17 | Rice School of Real Estate | Opelika | AL | 9 | 7 | 77.8% |
18 | Colibri Real Estate, LLC | Saint Louis | MO | 271 | 208 | 76.8% |
19 | Academy of Real Estate- Gulf Coast Branch | Foley | AL | 16 | 12 | 75% |
20 | Bevill State Community College | Jasper | AL | 8 | 6 | 75% |
21 | First Rate Real Estate School | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 8 | 6 | 75% |
22 | Huntsville Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 4 | 3 | 75% |
23 | Martin and Fellows Real Estate School | Montgomery | AL | 102 | 76 | 74.5% |
24 | Real Estate Virtual Academy LLC | Apollo Beach | FL | 18 | 13 | 72.2% |
25 | Stanton Center of Real Estate Education | Gulf Shores | AL | 10 | 7 | 70% |
26 | 360training Com Inc | Austin | TX | 33 | 23 | 69.7% |
27 | Kaplan Real Estate Education | La Crosse | WI | 170 | 114 | 67.1% |
28 | BrickDriven Academy | Florence | AL | 18 | 12 | 66.7% |
29 | Elite Real Estate School | Daphne | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
30 | Madison Alabama School of Real Estate | Madison | AL | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
31 | RealEstateU Online, LLC | Miami | FL | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
32 | Red Bridge Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
33 | P.A.S.S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 36 | 23 | 63.9% |
34 | Shoals School of Business Inc- Tuscumbia Branch | Tuscumbia | AL | 35 | 22 | 62.9% |
35 | E S Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
36 | Real Estate U of Alabama | Montgomery | AL | 23 | 14 | 60.9% |
37 | Auburn University- Main Campus | Auburn | AL | 5 | 3 | 60% |
38 | Real Estate School of Alabama | Homewood | AL | 5 | 3 | 60% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Below 60%
The 17 schools with a pass rate 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 | Alabama Real Estate Academy | Jasper | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
2 | Atkins Real Estate School | Fairfield | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
3 | Birmingham Realtist School of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
4 | E S Brooks School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
5 | Mullins School of Real Estate | Trussville | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
6 | Red Clay Real Estate Academy | Madison | AL | 1 | 0 | 0% |
7 | My Real Estate School | Birmingham | AL | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
8 | Red Bridge Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
9 | The Real Estate Learning Center | Birmingham | AL | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
10 | Career Academy of Real Estate | Birmingham | AL | 22 | 8 | 36.4% |
11 | National School of Real Estate- Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
12 | P.A.S.S. Real Estate School- Guntersville | Guntersville | AL | 5 | 2 | 40% |
13 | Alabama Real Estate Institute | Summerdale | AL | 16 | 7 | 43.8% |
14 | InnovatEd Real Estate Academy | Pleasant Grove | AL | 2 | 1 | 50% |
15 | Orion School of Real Estate | Huntsville | AL | 2 | 1 | 50% |
16 | Shoals School of Business Inc- Tuscumbia Branch | Tuscumbia | AL | 6 | 3 | 50% |
17 | Academy of Real Estate- Eastern Shore Branch | Daphne | AL | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%
The five 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 | Real Estate School of Dothan | Dothan | AL | 1 | 1 | 100% |
2 | Academy of Real Estate | Mobile | AL | 8 | 6 | 75% |
3 | License Classroom LLC | Austin | TX | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
4 | P.A.S.S. Real Estate School | Huntsville | AL | 32 | 21 | 65.6% |
5 | The CE Shop Inc. | Englewood | CO | 183 | 109 | 59.6% |