How Much Does the Florida Real Estate Pre-License Course Cost?
Florida sets no statewide price for the pre-license course - FREC regulates the requirement, not the price, and each school sets its own tuition. This page shows the published price range, the government fees layered on top, and where a school's price is not published as a flat figure rather than guessed at.
How Much Does the Florida Real Estate Pre-License Course Cost?
Published 63-hour Course I package prices range from $69 (RealEstateU's promotional Course Only rate) to $799 (Gold Coast Schools' classroom Ultimate Learning package), across the five FREC-approved schools this page compares for format and price.
This range reflects the five schools' own current pricing pages, not a single regulator-set price; most online self-paced packages fall somewhere between those two points. Confirm the current price directly on the school's own enrollment page before paying, since promotional pricing changes often.
What Do FREC-Approved Schools Charge for the 63-Hour Course?
The five schools below price a 63-hour Course I package from $69 to $799 depending on format and add-ons; the three affiliate schools' own cheapest current package runs from $99 to $179.
| School | 63-Hour Course Price | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RealEstateU | $69 promotional (Course Only; list $99) | Named for range context only |
| Gold Coast Schools | $349 (online self-paced Essentials) to $799 (classroom Ultimate Learning) | Named for range context only |
| AceableAgent | $179 (Basic) to $342 promotional (Premium; list $489) | This site may earn a commission on this link |
| Colibri Real Estate | $99 promotional (The Basics, code SAVE40; list $165) to $269 promotional (Ultimate Learning; list $448.34) | This site may earn a commission on this link |
| 360training | $99 (Basic Package, current) to $144.99 (Premium Package, current; list $179) | This site may earn a commission on this link |
This site may earn a commission if you enroll through the three linked schools above; see Affiliate Disclosure. That relationship does not change which price range this page reports; every price above is the school's own published price, not an estimate.
Are There Separate DBPR Fees on Top of the Course Price?
Yes, but they are paid by schools and CE providers to DBPR, not billed to students directly: a $104 biennial real estate school permit fee and, for non-school CE providers only, an $80-per-course fee every 24 months.
Neither fee appears as a line item on a student's enrollment invoice; they are the regulatory cost of a school or provider keeping its approval current under Fla. Stat. Section 475.451, also indexed within Chapter 475 on the Florida Senate's site, and schools are expected to build that cost into tuition rather than pass it through as a separate charge. See Approved Providers for what a current DBPR school permit actually means.
What Does the Florida Real Estate State Exam Cost?
The Pearson VUE state exam fee is $36.75 per sitting for either the sales associate or the broker exam, per DBPR's own computer-based-testing fee schedule, plus a $35 review fee if you fail and want to review your incorrect answers.
Fingerprinting is a separate requirement: Florida has required electronic fingerprinting for every real estate sales associate, broker, and appraiser applicant since July 1, 2006, and the fingerprint processing fee is $36 if processed directly through DBPR (an approved Livescan provider's own fee varies), payable to DBPR (see Requirements for the full process).
The current DBPR RE 1 Sales Associate Application fee is $62.75, per DBPR's own live application form. The form itself states "Fee: $62.75. Make check payable to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation." See State Exam for the exam process itself.
What Does Continuing Education Cost After You Are Licensed?
Florida's 14-hour continuing education requirement, due every 2-year renewal cycle after the first post-license renewal, ran from $19 for a single specialty course up to $115 for a complete 14-hour package on The CE Shop's Florida course list.
CE is a separate purchase from the pre-license course this site is built around; see Post-License for how the pre-license, post-license, and CE stages connect, and where The CE Shop and McKissock Learning fit into the CE-specific market. McKissock's current Florida CE package price is not shown here; check mckissock.com directly for the current price.
How Do You Avoid Overpaying for the Pre-License Course?
Compare the actual 63-hour package price, not a school's advertised "starting at" figure, and confirm the course is approved for the delivery mode (self-paced, livestream, or classroom) you actually intend to use before paying.
A lower headline price sometimes excludes the school's own final exam retake fee or a printed textbook add-on; read the school's own cart page in full before checking out, since this site compares published starting prices, not fully itemized final checkout totals.
See the Florida Real Estate Pre-License Course hub for the full page index.
Sources
| Fact | Value | Authority | URL | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63-hour course price range | $69 to $799 | RealEstateU; Gold Coast Schools; AceableAgent; Colibri Real Estate; 360training | https://realestateu.com/florida-real-estate-license-course/ | 2026-09-19 |
| RealEstateU price point | $69 promotional (Course Only) | RealEstateU (provider pricing page) | https://realestateu.com/florida-real-estate-license-course/ | 2026-09-19 |
| Gold Coast Schools price point | $349 to $799 (Essentials to Ultimate Learning) | Gold Coast Schools (provider pricing page) | https://goldcoastschools.com/courses/real-estate/sales-associate-pre-license-course/ | 2026-09-19 |
| AceableAgent price point | $179 to $342 promotional (Basic to Premium) | AceableAgent (provider pricing page) | https://www.aceableagent.com/real-estate-license/florida/ | 2026-09-19 |
| Colibri Real Estate price point | $99 to $269 promotional (The Basics to Ultimate Learning) | Colibri Real Estate (provider pricing page) | https://www.colibrirealestate.com/real-estate/florida/license/ | 2026-09-19 |
| 360training price point | $99 to $144.99 (Basic to Premium) | 360training (provider pricing page) | https://www.360training.com/agent-campus/real-estate-license/florida | 2026-09-19 |
| Real estate school permit fee | $104 biennial | FREC, Rule 61J2-1.011 F.A.C. | https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-r-61J2-1-011 | 2026-09-19 |
| Non-school CE provider approval fee | $80 per course per 24 months | FREC, Rule 61J2-1.011 F.A.C. | https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-r-61J2-1-011 | 2026-09-19 |
| Pearson VUE exam fee | $36.75 (sales associate or broker), $35 review fee | DBPR, Bureau of Education and Testing | https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf | 2026-09-19 |
| 14-hour CE price range (The CE Shop only) | $19 to $115 | The CE Shop (provider pricing page) | https://www.theceshop.com/online-education/florida/real-estate/broker-and-sales-license/continuing-education/courses.html | 2026-09-19 |
| Fingerprinting fee | $36 through DBPR directly; mandatory since July 1, 2006 | DBPR, Electronic Fingerprinting FAQ | https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/electronic_fingerprinting/faq.pdf | 2026-09-19 |
| DBPR RE 1 Sales Associate Application fee | $62.75, current | DBPR RE 1 form | https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf | 2026-09-19 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Florida charge a fixed statewide price for the pre-license course?
No. FREC sets the hour requirement, not the price; each FREC-approved school sets its own tuition, which is why prices in the confirmed range vary by hundreds of dollars.
What is AceableAgent's, Colibri's, and 360training's cheapest 63-hour package?
AceableAgent's Basic package is $179, Colibri's promotional Basics package is $99, and 360training's Basic Package is $99. Each school's own page can carry different promotional pricing on any given day, so check the current price before enrolling.
Is the Pearson VUE exam fee paid once or every attempt?
DBPR's own computer-based-testing fee schedule lists $36.75 as the exam administration fee for the Real Estate Sales Associate and Real Estate Broker exams; a retake is a new sitting, and whether a retake carries any fee beyond that same administration fee is not stated in DBPR's fee schedule, so confirm directly with Pearson VUE or DBPR before scheduling a retake.
Do I pay the $104 school permit fee or the $80 provider fee as a student?
No. Both are paid by the school or CE provider to DBPR to keep its own approval current, not billed to students as a separate line item.
Is continuing education included in the pre-license course price?
No. CE is a separate, later purchase due only after your first license renewal; see Post-License for when that requirement starts.