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 January 2026, there are 104 approved pre-license schools in Alabama. Of those, 69 schools had students who took the Alabama Salesperson Exam for the first time within the past year. Among those schools, 29 (42%) had a first-time pass rate below 60%, while 40 (58%)achieved a pass rate above 60%.

Regarding the Alabama Broker License Exam, 16 of the 104 schools had first-time takers during the same 12-month period. Of those, nine schools (56%) had a pass rate below 60% while only seven schools (43%) 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 29 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

The Real Estate Learning Center

Birmingham

AL

43

25

58.1%

2

South Coast School of Real Estate

Mobile

AL

24

13

54.2%

3

Bishop State Community College

Mobile

AL

10

5

50.0%

4

Matthews School of Real Estate

Bessemer

AL

8

4

50.0%

5

Elite Real Estate School

Daphne

AL

6

3

50.0%

6

Auburn University

Auburn

AL

4

2

50.0%

7

First Rate Real Estate School

Owens Cross Roads

AL

4

2

50.0%

8

Outlaw Real Estate School

Andalusia

AL

2

1

50.0%

9

BrickDriven Academy - Madison

Madison

AL

15

7

46.7%

10

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa

AL

7

3

42.9%

11

Barnes School of Real Estate

Birmingham

AL

39

16

41.0%

12

Stepping Stone Real Estate School

Atlanta

GA

5

2

40.0%

13

RAMP Real Estate School

Gardendale

AL

5

2

40.0%

14

Real Estate School of Dothan

Dothan

AL

16

6

37.5%

15

Professional School of Real Estate

Mobile

AL

19

7

36.8%

16

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

AL

23

8

34.8%

17

Bo Evans School of Real Estate

Prattville

AL

9

3

33.3%

18

New Pathways Consultants, LLC

Peachtree City

GA

3

1

33.3%

19

Mullins School of Real Estate

Trussville

AL

9

3

33.3%

20

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

AL

3

1

33.3%

21

Regency School of Real Estate

Enterprise

AL

9

3

33.3%

22

Premiere Academy

Winfield

AL

13

4

30.8%

23

Alabama Real Estate Education Academy

Jasper

AL

4

1

25.0%

24

Real Estate Prep Academy

Oneonta

AL

4

1

25.0%

25

Perry Real Estate College

Newport

KY

4

1

25.0%

26

Atkins Real Estate School

Fairfield

AL

2

0

0.0%

27

E.S. Brooks School of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

2

0

0.0%

28

A&C Real Estate School

Montgomery

AL

1

0

0.0%

29

Ayporealestate.Com

Gold Hill

OR

1

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

Eastern Shore Real Estate Academy

Loxley

AL

3

3

100.0%

2

License Classroom, LLC

Austin

TX

3

3

100.0%

3

Experts Real Estate Academy EREA

Athens

AL

2

2

100.0%

4

University of South Alabama

Mobile

AL

2

2

100.0%

5

InnovatED Real Estate Academy

Pleasant Grove

AL

2

2

100.0%

6

Huntsville Real Estate School

Huntsville

AL

2

2

100.0%

7

P.A.S.S. Real Estate School - Ft. Payne

Fort Payne

AL

1

1

100.0%

8

Red Bridge Real Estate School

Huntsville

AL

1

1

100.0%

9

Samford University

Birmingham

AL

1

1

100.0%

10

Sherry Weeks Real Estate Academy

Montgomery

AL

1

1

100.0%

11

Terri Whitehead School of Real Estate

Montgomery

AL

1

1

100.0%

11

Academy of Real Estate - Eastern Shore

Daphne

AL

20

20

100.0%

12

Career Academy of Real Estate

Birmingham

AL

102

97

95.1%

13

Academy of Real Estate

Mobile

AL

44

41

93.2%

14

Real Estate U of Alabama

Montgomery

AL

14

12

85.7%

15

Academy of Real Estate - Gulf Coast

Foley

AL

6

5

83.3%

16

The CE Shop, Inc.

Englewood

CO

600

485

80.8%

17

Colibri Real Estate, LLC

Saint Louis

MO

278

217

78.1%

18

P.A.S.S. Real Estate School

Huntsville

AL

47

36

76.6%

19

Martin and Fellows Real Estate School

Montgomery

AL

68

52

76.5%

20

Alabama Real Estate Institute

Summerdale

AL

37

28

75.7%

21

Real Estate Virtual Academy, LLC

Apollo Beach

FL

23

17

73.9%

22

P.A.S.S. Real Estate School - Decatur

Decatur

AL

11

8

72.7%

23

Stanton Center of Real Estate Education

Gulf Shores

AL

7

5

71.4%

24

RealEstate U Online, LLC

Miami

FL

41

29

70.7%

25

Bevill State Community College

Jasper

AL

16

11

68.8%

26

Orion School of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

47

32

68.1%

27

Superior School of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

25

17

68.0%

28

360training.com

Austin

TX

40

27

67.5%

29

Bealoaks School of Real Estate

Montgomery

AL

3

2

66.7%

30

Kaplan Real Estate Education

La Crosse

WI

197

130

66.0%

31

BrickDriven Academy

Florence

AL

30

19

63.3%

32

MY Real Estate School

Birmingham

AL

289

182

63.0%

33

Shoals School of Business, Inc.

Tuscumbia

AL

16

10

62.5%

34

Choice Academy of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

8

5

62.5%

35

Real Estate School of Alabama

Homewood

AL

8

5

62.5%

36

Real Estate School of South Alabama

Daphne

AL

60

37

61.7%

37

National School of Real Estate - Huntsville

Huntsville

AL

73

45

61.6%

38

Southern Union State Community College

Opelika

AL

13

8

61.5%

39

Troy University - Dothan

Dothan

AL

5

3

60.0%

40

Madison Alabama School of Real Estate

Madison

AL

5

3

60.0%

 


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. 

 

#

School

City

State

Exams Taken

Exams Passed

Percent Passed 

1

Career Academy of Real Estate

Birmingham

AL

19

10

52.6%

2

National School of Real Estate - Huntsville

Huntsville

AL

10

5

50.0%

3

Alabama Real Estate Institute

Summerdale

AL

13

6

46.2%

4

Bo Evans School of Real Estate

Prattville

AL

5

2

40.0%

5

MY Real Estate School

Birmingham

AL

6

2

33.3%

6

Atkins Real Estate School

Fairfield

AL

1

0

0.0%

7

InnovatED Real Estate Academy

Pleasant Grove

AL

2

0

0.0%

8

Mullins School of Real Estate

Trussville

AL

1

0

0.0%

9

Orion School of Real Estate

Huntsville

AL

1

0

0.0%


Broker Exam Results: Pass Rate Above 60%

The 7 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

7

7

100.0%

2

License Classroom, LLC

Austin

TX

1

1

100.0%

3

Academy of Real Estate - Eastern Shore

Daphne

AL

14

11

78.6%

4

P.A.S.S. Real Estate School

Huntsville

AL

21

15

71.4%

5

Shoals School of Business, Inc.

Tuscumbia

AL

11

7

63.6%

6

The CE Shop, Inc.

Englewood

CO

159

99

62.3%

7

P.A.S.S. Real Estate School - Decatur

Decatur

AL

13

8

61.5%