AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates

AREC Releases Latest Pre-License School Pass-Fail Rates

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 2025, there are 117 approved pre-license schools in Alabama. Of those, 77 schools had students who took the Alabama Salesperson Exam for the first time within the past year. Among those schools, 40 (52%) achieved a pass rate above 60%, while 37 (48%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%.

Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 18 of the 117 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, 6 schools (33%) had a pass rate above 60% while 12 schools (67%) had a pass rate below 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 37 schools with pass rates below 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Salesperson Exam can be found below. 

 

#Pre-License SchoolCityStateExams TakenExams PassedPercent Passed

1

Southern Union State Community College

Opelika

AL

9

5

55.6%

2

The Real Estate Learning Center

Birmingham

AL

32

17

53.1%

3

Elite RE School

Daphne

AL

4

2

50.0%

4

First Rate RE School

Owens Cross Rd

AL

4

2

50.0%

5

National School of RE - Huntsville

Huntsville

AL

84

42

50.0%

6

P.A.S.S. RE School - Decatur

Decatur

AL

2

1

50.0%

7

Real Estate Prep Academy

Oneonta

AL

2

1

50.0%

8

Troy University - Dothan

Dothan

AL

2

1

50.0%

9

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

AL

2

1

50.0%

10

Real Estate School of South Alabama

Daphne

AL

46

22

47.8%

11

Barnes School of RE

Birmingham

AL

34

16

47.1%

12

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

AL

24

11

45.8%

13

Matthews School of RE

Bessemer

AL

7

3

42.9%

14

Bo Evans School of RE

Prattville

AL

10

4

40.0%

15

Professional School of RE

Mobile

AL

15

6

40.0%

16

South Coast School of RE

Mobile

AL

19

7

36.8%

17

Real Estate School of Dothan

Dothan

AL

21

7

33.3%

18

S.T.A.R.  School of RE

Birmingham

AL

3

1

33.3%

19

Stepping Stone RE School

Atlanta

GA

3

1

33.3%

20

Mullins School of RE

Trussville

AL

7

2

28.6%

21

Alabama Real Estate Education Academy

Jasper

AL

4

1

25.0%

22

E S Brooks School of RE

Huntsville

AL

4

1

25.0%

23

InnovatED RE Academy

Pleasant Grove

AL

4

1

25.0%

24

New Pathways Consultants

Peachtree City

GA

4

1

25.0%

25

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa

AL

4

1

25.0%

26

Bishop State Community College

Mobile

AL

5

1

20.0%

27

Premiere Academy

Winfield

AL

10

2

20.0%

28

A&C Real Estate School

Montgomery

AL

1

0

0.0%

29

Atkins Real Estate School

Fairfield

AL

2

0

0.0%

30

Auburn University

Auburn

AL

2

0

0.0%

31

Ayporealestate.Com

Gold Hill

OR

3

0

0.0%

32

BATS & Associates School of RE

Pelham

AL

5

0

0.0%

33

Christian School of RE

Birmingham

AL

2

0

0.0%

34

Cooke RE School

St. Petersburg

FL

1

0

0.0%

35

Outlaw Real Estate School

Andalusia

AL

1

0

0.0%

36

Perry RE College

Newport

KY

1

0

0.0%

37

VRG University

Madison

AL

7

0

0.0%


Salesperson Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%

The 40 schools with a pass rate above 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Salesperson Exam can be found below.

 

#Pre-License SchoolCityStateExams TakenExams PassedPercent Passed

1

Bevill State Community College

Jasper

AL

6

6

100.0%

2

Donaldson Education Services

Metarie

LA

1

1

100.0%

3

Eastern Shore RE Academy

Loxley

AL

1

1

100.0%

4

Experts Real Estate Academy EREA

Athens

AL

1

1

100.0%

5

Kathy Mann RE School

Madison

AL

4

4

100.0%

6

License Classroom

Austin

TX

1

1

100.0%

7

P.A.S.S. RE School - Guntersville

Guntersville

AL

2

2

100.0%

8

Red Bridge RE School

Huntsville

AL

1

1

100.0%

9

Rice School of RE

Opelika

AL

2

2

100.0%

10

Samford University

Birmingham

AL

1

1

100.0%

11

Sherry Weeks RE Academy

Montgomery

AL

1

1

100.0%

12

Terri Whitehead School of RE

Montgomery

AL

1

1

100.0%

13

University of South Alabama

Mobile

AL

2

2

100.0%

14

Academy of Real Estate - Eastern Shore

Daphne

AL

26

25

96.2%

15

Career Academy of RE

Birmingham

AL

106

97

91.5%

16

Academy of Real Estate

Mobile

AL

49

43

87.8%

17

Alabama Real Estate Institute

Summerdale

AL

47

38

80.9%

18

The CE Shop

Englewood

CO

596

480

80.5%

19

Martin and Fellows RE School

Montgomery

AL

89

70

78.7%

20

Colibri RE

Saint Louis

MO

274

215

78.5%

21

Orion School of RE

Huntsville

AL

52

40

76.9%

22

Regency School of RE

Enterprise

AL

8

6

75.0%

23

Real Estate Virtual Academy

Apollo Beach

FL

18

13

72.2%

24

P.A.S.S. RE School

Huntsville

AL

42

30

71.4%

25

Shoals School of Business - Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia

AL

27

19

70.4%

26

Stanton Center of RE Education

Gulf Shores

AL

10

7

70.0%

27

Academy of Real Estate - Gulf Coast

Foley

AL

9

6

66.7%

28

Bealoaks School of RE

Montgomery

AL

3

2

66.7%

29

Choice Academy of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

9

6

66.7%

30

Huntsville RE School

Huntsville

AL

3

2

66.7%

31

Madison Alabama School of RE

Madison

AL

3

2

66.7%

32

Real Estate School of Alabama

Homewood

AL

9

6

66.7%

33

Real Estate U of Alabama

Montgomery

AL

24

16

66.7%

34

Superior School of RE

Huntsville

AL

29

19

65.5%

35

MY Real Estate School

Birmingham

AL

295

190

64.4%

36

Kaplan RE Education

La Crosse

WI

188

121

64.4%

37

360training Com

Austin

TX

39

25

64.1%

38

BrickDriven Academy - Madison

Madison

AL

11

7

63.6%

39

BrickDriven Academy

Florence

AL

18

11

61.1%

40

RealEstateU Online

Miami

FL

23

14

60.9%

 


Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Below 60%

The 12 schools with pass rates below 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Broker Exam can be found below. 

 

#Pre-License SchoolCityStateExams TakenExams PassedPercent Passed

1

Career Academy of RE

Birmingham

AL

23

13

56.5%

2

Shoals School of Business - Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia

AL

9

5

55.6%

3

National School of RE - Huntsville

Huntsville

AL

11

4

36.4%

4

MY Real Estate School

Birmingham

AL

6

2

33.3%

5

Alabama Real Estate Institute

Summerdale

AL

13

4

30.8%

6

Alabama Real Estate Education Academy

Jasper

AL

1

0

0.0%

7

Atkins Real Estate School

Fairfield

AL

1

0

0.0%

8

InnovatED RE Academy

Pleasant Grove

AL

3

0

0.0%

9

Mullins School of RE

Trussville

AL

1

0

0.0%

10

Orion School of RE

Huntsville

AL

1

0

0.0%

11

Red Bridge RE School

Huntsville

AL

1

0

0.0%

12

Red Clay RE Academy

Madison

AL

1

0

0.0%


Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%

The 6 schools with a pass rate above 60% for first-time takers of the Alabama Broker Exam can be found below.

 

#Pre-License SchoolCityStateExams TakenExams PassedPercent Passed

1

Academy of Real Estate

Mobile

AL

6

6

100.0%

2

P.A.S.S. RE School - Decatur

Decatur

AL

2

2

100.0%

3

Academy of Real Estate - Eastern Shore

Daphne

AL

15

10

66.7%

4

License Classroom

Austin

TX

3

2

66.7%

5

P.A.S.S. RE School

Huntsville

AL

23

15

65.2%

6

The CE Shop

Englewood

CO

153

94

61.4%