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title: "Real estate license schools in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the schools people in the US take real estate pre-licensing courses with. Share of Search among The CE Shop, Champions School of Real Estate, AceableAgent, Colibri Real Estate, McKissock, Kaplan, RealEstateU, PrepAgent and Van Education Center, the real estate license schools Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-real-estate-license-schools"
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# Real estate license schools in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the schools people in the US take real estate pre-licensing courses with. Share of Search among The CE Shop, Champions School of Real Estate, AceableAgent, Colibri Real Estate, McKissock, Kaplan, RealEstateU, PrepAgent and Van Education Center, the real estate license schools Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Real estate license schools
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 9
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: The CE Shop, 33.9%

## Which brand is most popular in search among real estate license schools in the United States?

- In September 2026, The CE Shop was the most searched among real estate license schools in the United States, with an estimated 48.6K branded searches, 33.9% of all searches for the nine we track.
- Champions School of Real Estate is in 2nd place, 18.4 percentage points behind at 15.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The CE Shop’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States increased from 26.8% to 33.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Champions School of Real Estate’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States decreased from 16.7% to 15.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AceableAgent’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States decreased from 16.7% to 12.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Colibri Real Estate’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States increased from 11.2% to 12.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, McKissock’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States increased from 7.5% to 8.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PrepAgent’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States decreased from 7.5% to 4.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The CE Shop’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 36.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 25% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Champions School of Real Estate’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 18.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 14.2% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AceableAgent’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 16.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Colibri Real Estate’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 14.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 11.1% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, McKissock’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 9.5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.4% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 7.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RealEstateU’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 6.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PrepAgent’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 7.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Van Education Center’s share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States peaked at 2.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 0.98% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Champions School of Real Estate rose from 3rd to 2nd among real estate license schools in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AceableAgent fell from 2nd to 3rd among real estate license schools in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan rose from 7th to 6th among real estate license schools in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RealEstateU rose from 8th to 7th among real estate license schools in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PrepAgent fell from 6th to 8th among real estate license schools in the United States.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Van Education Center held steady: its share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top real estate license schools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The CE Shop was mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. The CE Shop was recommended most often, coming first in one out of three answers that gave a list. AceableAgent was second, and Kaplan was third. Colibri Real Estate, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The CE Shop | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| AceableAgent | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Kaplan | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Champions School of Real Estate | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Colibri Real Estate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| McKissock | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| RealEstateU | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| PrepAgent | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Van Education Center | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about real estate license schools

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online real estate school for getting my license?": 1. AceableAgent, 2. Champions School of Real Estate, 3. The CE Shop
- Asked ChatGPT "How do I get a real estate license, and which course should I take?": 1. Kaplan, 2. The CE Shop
- Asked ChatGPT "Which real estate exam prep course has the best pass rates?": 1. The CE Shop, 2. AceableAgent, 3. Kaplan
- Searched Google, AI Overview "real estate license": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Colibri Real Estate, McKissock, RealEstateU, PrepAgent and Van Education Center.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [The CE Shop vs Champions School of Real Estate: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/champions-school-of-real-estate-vs-the-ce-shop): 33.9% against 15.5% Share of Search.
- [The CE Shop vs AceableAgent: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/aceableagent-vs-the-ce-shop): 33.9% against 12.6% Share of Search.
- [The CE Shop vs Colibri Real Estate: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/colibri-real-estate-vs-the-ce-shop): 33.9% against 12.6% Share of Search.
- [The CE Shop vs McKissock: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/mckissock-vs-the-ce-shop): 33.9% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Champions School of Real Estate vs AceableAgent: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/aceableagent-vs-champions-school-of-real-estate): 15.5% against 12.6% Share of Search.
- [Champions School of Real Estate vs Colibri Real Estate: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/champions-school-of-real-estate-vs-colibri-real-estate): 15.5% against 12.6% Share of Search.
- [Champions School of Real Estate vs McKissock: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/champions-school-of-real-estate-vs-mckissock): 15.5% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [AceableAgent vs Colibri Real Estate: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/aceableagent-vs-colibri-real-estate): 12.6% Share of Search each.
- [AceableAgent vs McKissock: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/aceableagent-vs-mckissock): 12.6% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Colibri Real Estate vs McKissock: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/colibri-real-estate-vs-mckissock): 12.6% against 8.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United States real estate license schools in September 2026?

- In September 2026, The CE Shop gained share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States, from 29.7% to 33.9%.
- In September 2026, McKissock gained share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States, from 6.6% to 8.4%.
- In September 2026, Champions School of Real Estate lost share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States, from 17.9% to 15.5%.
- In September 2026, AceableAgent lost share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States, from 14.7% to 12.6%.
- In September 2026, Colibri Real Estate lost share of searches among real estate license schools in the United States, from 14.7% to 12.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for PrepAgent in the United States fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Van Education Center in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kaplan in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | The CE Shop | 33.9% | 48.6K | +8.2% | The CE Shop |
| 2 | Champions School of Real Estate | 15.5% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Champions School of Real Estate |
| 3 | AceableAgent | 12.6% | 18.1K | -18.5% | Aceable |
| 4 | Colibri Real Estate | 12.6% | 18.1K | -18.5% | Colibri Real Estate |
| 5 | McKissock | 8.4% | 12.1K | +22.2% | McKissock |
| 6 | Kaplan | 5.6% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Kaplan |
| 7 | RealEstateU | 5.6% | 8.1K | 0.0% | RealEstateU |
| 8 | PrepAgent | 4.6% | 6.6K | 0.0% | PrepAgent |
| 9 | Van Education Center | 1.1% | 1.6K | -15.8% | Van Education Center |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | The CE Shop | 43.4K | 26.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | AceableAgent | 27.1K | 16.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | McKissock | 12.1K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | PrepAgent | 12.1K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Kaplan | 9.9K | 6.1% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | RealEstateU | 9.9K | 6.1% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | Van Education Center | 2.4K | 1.5% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | The CE Shop | 36K | 25% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 12.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Kaplan | 9.9K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | McKissock | 9.9K | 6.9% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | PrepAgent | 9.9K | 6.9% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 5.6% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | Van Education Center | 2.9K | 2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | The CE Shop | 43.4K | 27.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | McKissock | 14.8K | 9.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Kaplan | 9.9K | 6.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | PrepAgent | 9.9K | 6.3% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 5.1% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Van Education Center | 4.4K | 2.8% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | The CE Shop | 53.1K | 27.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 33.1K | 17.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | AceableAgent | 27.1K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 22.2K | 11.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | McKissock | 18.1K | 9.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Kaplan | 12.1K | 6.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | PrepAgent | 12.1K | 6.4% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | RealEstateU | 9.9K | 5.2% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Van Education Center | 2.4K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | The CE Shop | 43.4K | 26.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 16.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 22.2K | 13.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | McKissock | 14.8K | 9.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Kaplan | 12.1K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | PrepAgent | 9.9K | 6.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 5% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.9K | 1.2% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | The CE Shop | 53.1K | 29% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | AceableAgent | 27.1K | 14.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 27.1K | 14.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | McKissock | 14.8K | 8.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Kaplan | 12.1K | 6.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | PrepAgent | 9.9K | 5.4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | RealEstateU | 9.9K | 5.4% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.9K | 1% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | The CE Shop | 64.9K | 34.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | AceableAgent | 27.1K | 14.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 27.1K | 14.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Kaplan | 12.1K | 6.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | McKissock | 12.1K | 6.4% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | PrepAgent | 9.9K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 4.3% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.9K | 1% | 9 |
| May 2026 | The CE Shop | 64.9K | 36.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 15.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 12.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 22.2K | 12.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | McKissock | 14.8K | 8.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Kaplan | 9.9K | 5.5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | PrepAgent | 8.1K | 4.5% | 7 |
| May 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 4.5% | 8 |
| May 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.9K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | The CE Shop | 53.9K | 32.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | McKissock | 14.8K | 9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Kaplan | 9.9K | 6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | PrepAgent | 8.1K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.6K | 0.98% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | The CE Shop | 44.1K | 31.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 22.2K | 15.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 12.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | McKissock | 9.9K | 7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Kaplan | 8.1K | 5.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | PrepAgent | 8.1K | 5.7% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | RealEstateU | 6.6K | 4.7% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.6K | 1.1% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | The CE Shop | 44.9K | 29.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 27.1K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | AceableAgent | 22.2K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 22.2K | 14.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | McKissock | 9.9K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Kaplan | 8.1K | 5.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 5.4% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | PrepAgent | 6.6K | 4.4% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.9K | 1.3% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | The CE Shop | 48.6K | 33.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Champions School of Real Estate | 22.2K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | AceableAgent | 18.1K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Colibri Real Estate | 18.1K | 12.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | McKissock | 12.1K | 8.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Kaplan | 8.1K | 5.6% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | RealEstateU | 8.1K | 5.6% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | PrepAgent | 6.6K | 4.6% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Van Education Center | 1.6K | 1.1% | 9 |

## What is being compared

- **AceableAgent**: Measured on the search term “aceableagent”.
- **Champions School of Real Estate**: Measured on the search term “champions school of real estate”.
- **Colibri Real Estate**: Measured on the search term “colibri real estate”.
- **Kaplan**: Measured on the search term “kaplan real estate”.
- **McKissock**: Measured on the search term “mckissock”.
- **PrepAgent**: Measured on the search term “prepagent”.
- **RealEstateU**: Measured on the search term “realestateu”.
- **The CE Shop**: Measured on the search terms “ce shop real estate” and “the ce shop”, summed into one figure.
- **Van Education Center**: Measured on the search term “van education center”.

- [AceableAgent](/demand/us/brands/aceableagent)
- [Champions School of Real Estate](/demand/us/brands/champions-school-of-real-estate)
- [Colibri Real Estate](/demand/us/brands/colibri-real-estate)
- [Kaplan](/demand/us/brands/kaplan)
- [McKissock](/demand/us/brands/mckissock)
- [PrepAgent](/demand/us/brands/prepagent)
- [RealEstateU](/demand/us/brands/realestateu)
- [The CE Shop](/demand/us/brands/the-ce-shop)
- [Van Education Center](/demand/us/brands/van-education-center)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among real estate license schools in the United States?

In September 2026, The CE Shop was the most searched among real estate license schools in the United States, with an estimated 48.6K branded searches, 33.9% of all searches for the nine we track.

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