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1The Commission's approved providers, A to Z
every school licensed by the Commission; a separate Commission page lists the schools that also offer broker courses. Where the board prints a city, delivery format or website it is shown; where it does not, the cell is blank rather than filled from elsewhere.
| School | Where | Format | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| A TORCH LIGHT REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | PLAINFIELD, NJ | atorchlightrealestateacademy.com | |
| A.W. VAN WINKLE & CO. SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | MAHWAH, NJ | adlertoroandassociates.com | |
| AAA REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | HARMON COVE TOWERS SECAUCUS, NJ | ecorealestateschool.com | |
| ABBA REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, LLC | LINCOLN PARK, NJ | theabbaschool.com | |
| ABS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE LLC | NEWARK, NJ | ABSSchoolofRealEstate.com | |
| ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | ROSELLE PARK, NJ | Absoluterealestateschool.com | |
| ACADEMY FOR REAL ESTATE CAREERS | TOMS RIVER, NJ | AcademyForRealEstate.com | |
| ACCELERATE REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | MULLICA HILL, NJ | ||
| ACRES SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | RUTHERFORD, NJ | acresnj.com | |
| ACROPOLIS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, LLC | B UNION CITY, NJ | acropolischool.com | |
| ADELANTE REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, LLC | PERTH AMBOY, NJ | adelantego.com | |
| ADLER, TORO AND ASSOCIATES SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, LLC | UNION CITY, NJ | adlertoroandassociates.com | |
| ADVANCED CREATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | UNION, NJ | aclschoolofrealestate.com | |
| ALEXANDER ANDERSON CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE EDUCATION | HACKENSACK, NJ | recareercenter.com | |
| ALL GOLDEN REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, LLC | KEARNY, NJ | AllGoldenAcademy.com | |
| ALL STAR REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | HAZLET, NJ | ||
| AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, INC. | FAIRFIELD, NJ | AmericanSchoolNJ.com | |
| ASUREPATH ACADEMY | ORANGE, NJ | asurepathacademy.com | |
| ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BLACK HORSE PIKE MAYS LANDING, NJ | atlantic.edu | |
| ATLANTIC COUNTY SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | LINWOOD, NJ | acspe.net | |
| BAYONNE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE LLC | UNION CITY, NJ | WWW.BAYONNESCHOOLOFREALESTATE.COM | |
| BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | PARAMUS, NJ | bergen.edu | |
| BERGEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LLC | ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ | bergenschool.com | |
| BEST SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | OLD BRIDGE, NJ | BestSchoolOfRealEstate.biz | |
| BLOSSOM INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE EDUCATION | ORANGE, NJ | bire.com | |
| BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | LINCROFT, NJ | brookdalecc.edu | |
| BURGOS REALTY ACADEMY | MONTCLAIR, NJ | burgosrealtyacademy.com | |
| BUSINESS ELEMENTARY | SEWELL, NJ | Businesselementary.com | |
| C LAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC | FORT LEE, NJ | ||
| CAPE ATLANTIC SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | SEAVILLE, NJ | capeatlanticschool.com | |
| CAPLAN SCHOOL | TOMS RIVER, NJ | caplanschool.com | |
| CAREER PATH ACADEMY | PLAINFIELD, NJ | careerpathacademy.com | |
| CENTRAL JERSEY REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE | BELLE MEAD, NJ | cjrei.com | |
| CENTRAL JERSEY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | MONROE TWP, NJ | cjsore.com | |
| COLDWELL BANKER SUCCESS ACADEMY | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | ||
| COLDWELL BANKER SUCCESS ACADEMY | MADISON, NJ | ||
| COLIBRI REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | CLINTON, NJ | ||
| CONNECTION SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | ConnectionRealEstateSchool.com | |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | LAVALLETTE, NJ | CrossroadsSchoolofRealEstate.com | |
| DF INSTITUTE, LLC DBA KAPLAN REAL ESTATE EDUCATION | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL | kapre.com | |
| DREAMS REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, LLC | SAYREVILLE, NJ | DreamsRealEstateAcademy.com | |
| DRG A REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | LOWER LEVEL MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ | drgarealestateschool.com | |
| ECO REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, LLC | JERSEY CITY, NJ | ecorealestateschool.com | |
| ELITE ADVANTAGE REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | LOWER LEVEL SEWELL, NJ | NJRealEstateSchool.education | |
| ERG REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | CHERRY HILL, NJ | ERGRealEstateAcademy.com | |
| ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE | NEWARK, NJ | essex.edu | |
| EXCELLENT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | SPRINGFIELD, NJ | ||
| EXODUS REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | SHORT HILLS, NJ | exodusreacademy.com | |
| F.W. KOVATS, INC. | ROSELAND, NJ | kovatsschool.com | |
| FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY | TEANECK, NJ | fdu.edu | |
| FOURTE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE | VERONA, NJ | njrei.net | |
| FREEBY LAI REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | FLEMINGTON, NJ | ||
| FULL FINANCIAL EDUCATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, NJ | ||
| GARDEN STATE REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | CHERRY HILL, NJ | GSREacademy.com | |
| GOLD STAR REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | ORADELL, NJ | goldstarrealestateschool.com | |
| GOLDSTONE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | NJ | ||
| GRADUATE REALTORS INSTITUTE (NJR) | EDISON, NJ | njar.com | |
| GREATER BERGEN REALTOR CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | SADDLE BROOK, NJ | ||
| GREEN LIGHT SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | OLD BRIDGE, NJ | greenlightschoolofrealestate.com | |
| HASKERSON SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | PORT READING, NJ | ||
| HORIZON REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | PLEASANTVILLE, NJ | ||
| HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | hcstonline.org | |
| LEGACY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | HACKENSACK, NJ | legacyschoolnj.com | |
| LICENSE CLASSROOM LLC | AUSTIN, TX | licenseclassroom.com | |
| LIM BANCES ACADEMY | SPRINGFIELD, NJ | limbancesacademy.com | |
| LONG & FOSTER INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE | PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ | ||
| LUXE LISTING ACADEMY | UNION, NJ | luxelistingsacademy.com | |
| MEADOWLANDS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | RUTHERFORD, NJ | meadowlandsschool.com | |
| MONTCLAIR SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | MONTCLAIR, NJ | montclairschoolofrealestate.com | |
| MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY | O FRAN KUTZ MONTCLAIR, NJ | ||
| MOORE ACADEMY OF REAL ESTATE, LLC | CALDWELL, NJ | ||
| MORE SUCCESS REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | ROSELLE PARK, NJ | morerealsuccess.com | |
| MTS ACADEMY LLC | UNION, NJ | ||
| MTS ACADEMY LLC | CRANFORD, NJ | ||
| MULROY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | MILLSTONE, NJ | mulroyschoolofrealestate.com | |
| NEW DIRECTION SCHOOL | NEWARK, NJ | newdirection.school | |
| NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY | JERSEY CITY, NJ | njcu.edu | |
| NEXT LEVEL REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | JACKSON, NJ | NextLevelRealEstate.School | |
| NJ REAL ESTATE LICENSING SCHOOL | CRANFORD, NJ | njrels.com | |
| NJ REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | SUMMIT, NJ | NJRealEstateSchoolOnline.com | |
| NOJO REAL ESTATE EDUCATION, LLC | ORANGE, NJ | ||
| NORTH CENTRAL JERSEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | ncjar.com | |
| NORTH CENTRAL JERSEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | ncjsb.net | |
| NU GENERATION ACADEMY | HOBOKEN, NJ | nugenacademy.org | |
| OCEAN SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | CEDAR BRIDGE BRICK, NJ | OceanSchoolofRealEstate.com | |
| PARADIGM PROPERTY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, LLC | BRUNSWICK, NJ | njrealestateschool.info | |
| PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | NJ | pccc.cc.nj.us | |
| POLLEY ASSOCIATES | CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | polleyassociates.com | |
| PREMIER REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | MANTUA PIKE WENONAH, NJ | realestateschoolnj.com | |
| PRO REALTY ACADEMY | REAR EWING, NJ | harkesrealty.com | |
| PROVIDENT LEGACY SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | BAYONNE, NJ | providentlegacyschool.com | |
| QUISPE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | ELIZABETH, NJ | ||
| REAL ESTATE ACADEMY OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, NJ | ||
| REAL ESTATE CAREER CENTER | PARAMUS, NJ | realestatecareercenter.org | |
| REAL ESTATE SUCCESS INSTITUTE LLC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | resuccessinstitute.com | |
| REALESTATEU | MIAMI, FL | RealEstateU.com | |
| RED CARPET REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY | ||
| RIGEL INSTITUTE | NEWARK, NJ | ||
| SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL SCHOOL - CARNEY POINT | CARNEYS POINT, NJ | ||
| SALEM COUNTY VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL SCHOOL - WOODSTOWN | WOODSTOWN, NJ | realestate-scvts.org | |
| SEASHORE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | SEA ISLE CITY, NJ | seashorerealestateschool.net | |
| SIGNATURE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | UNION, NJ | SIGNATUREREALESTATESCHOOLNJ.com | |
| SIGNATURE REALTY ACADEMY | SOMERSET, NJ | SignatureRealtyAcademy.com | |
| SKILLS KEY, LLC | FAIRFIELD, NJ | myskillskey.com | |
| SMART SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | CLIFTON, NJ | ||
| SOUTH JERSEY REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, LLC | BROADWAY PENNSVILLE, NJ | southjerseyrealestateacademy com | |
| STAR POINT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | TOMS RIVER, NJ | starpointsrealestateschool.com | |
| STEVENS INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE | GLASSBORO, NJ | ||
| SUMMERS DAY REAL ESTATE SCHOOL OF NJ | ENGELWOOD, NJ | summersdayrealestate schoolofnj.com | |
| TERRIE O'CONNOR REALTORS REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | RAMSEY, NJ | tocrres.com | |
| THE CE SHOP, LLC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | theceshop.com | |
| THE MIA WILLIAMSON ACADEMY OF REAL ESTATE | ORANGE, NJ | ||
| THE NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE ACADEMY | GARFIELD, NJ | njreacademy.com | |
| THE NEW SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | LONG BRANCH, NJ | ||
| THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | MILLBURN, NJ | proschool.com | |
| THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL LLC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | realestatelicensenow.com | |
| THE REALESTATER INSTITUTE | CRANBURY, NJ | realestaterinstitute.com | |
| TOP AGENT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | ROSELLE, NJ | ||
| TRI-STATE BUSINESS ACADEMY | SPARTA, NJ | ||
| UCNJ UNION COLLEGE OF UNION COUNTY NJ | CRANFORD, NJ | ucc.edu | |
| UNIVERSITY OF REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS EDUCATION | LINDEN, NJ | ||
| VISUAL EDUCATION CONCEPTS | SHREWSBURY, NJ | ||
| WATERFRONT SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | JERSEY CITY, NJ | waterfrontschoolofrealestate.com | |
| WEICHERT REAL ESTATE SCHOOL | MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | schoolsofrealestate.com | |
| YOUNG STAR SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE | PALISADES PARK, NJ |
Source: New Jersey Real Estate Commission, Licensed Real Estate Schools (as of September 8, 2026), read September 9, 2026.
2How to choose between them
- Check the board's list first. Approval lapses and new providers are added; the board's page linked above is current on the day you look, this page on the date shown.
- Format. Classroom, live online and self-paced online courses all satisfy the requirement where the board approves them, but they suit different people; a self-paced course with no deadline is where most people stall.
- Exam preparation. The course teaches the syllabus; passing the exam is a separate skill. Ask whether practice exams are included and whether the school publishes its pass rate.
- Price. The Commission does not publish tuition, so compare it yourself and add the state's own fees from the New Jersey guide.
- Post-licence and CE. Some states require a course in the first year; a school that also teaches that saves a second search. The guide says what New Jersey requires.
Questions people ask about New Jersey real estate schools
- Which real estate schools are approved in New Jersey?
- The Commission lists 125 providers (as of September 8, 2026): A TORCH LIGHT REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, A.W. VAN WINKLE & CO. SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE, AAA REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, ABBA REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, LLC, ABS SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE LLC, ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, ACADEMY FOR REAL ESTATE CAREERS, ACCELERATE REAL ESTATE ACADEMY and others. Only a course from a provider on the board's list counts toward the licence.
- What is the best real estate school in New Jersey?
- The Commission publishes no ranking or pass rate by school, and this site does not rank them either. Compare delivery format, schedule, price and whether the school includes exam preparation, then check the school is still on the board's list.
- Can I take the New Jersey pre-licence course online?
- The Commission's list does not mark delivery format, so ask the provider; many national online schools appear on state lists.
- How many hours is the New Jersey pre-licence course?
- 75 hours, per the Commission. The New Jersey guide on this site has the full requirements, cost and exam details.
Sources and dates
Every figure above links to one of these. Dotted underlines mark sourced figures.