Compare New York Real Estate License Packages
Choose free in-person proctoring, finish the course final exam from home, or add complete exam prep and career-launch support.
License & Launch
Complete your course from home, prepare for the state exam, and start your real estate career with confidence.
License Essentials
Complete the full 77-hour New York real estate license course for free. You will need to arrange an approved in-person proctor for the course final exam. Many public libraries offer proctoring at no cost.
Finish From Home
Complete the full 77-hour course and take your course final exam from home.
Compare Like for Like
Other schools often charge more for a 77-hour package while still requiring an in-person course final. License & Launch includes the full NYDOS-approved course, an at-home course final, state-exam prep, and career-launch support for $149.
✓ 77-hour NYDOS-approved course · ✓ At-home course final included · ✓ Hundreds of learners enrolled
| Provider / closest comparable package | Price vs. LearnCycle | Course final | Exam prep | Career support | Money-back / trial policy | If you don't pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ LEARNCYCLE — LICENSE & LAUNCH | $149 promo ( | ✓ AT HOME — INCLUDED, NO SCHEDULING | Included | Included | 30-day refund† | One $15 state-exam retake fee reimbursed† |
| RealEstateU — Exam Prep Plus | $277 — $128 more | Approved in-person proctor | Included | Included | Satisfaction policy† | None listed |
| AceableAgent — Premium | $375 — $226 more | Approved in-person proctor | Included | Included | 30-day trial† | Conditional course refund† |
| The CE Shop — Standard | $449 — $300 more | Physical proctor required | Included | Not included | 5-day trial† | Initial state-exam fee reimbursed† |
| NYREI — Platinum | $995 — $846 more | Online option; registration required | Practice exams | Included | 3-day policy† | None listed |
†LearnCycle's 30-day refund applies only if the required course final has not been started. First-Try Protection is separate: qualifying License & Launch learners who complete the required prep during the 14 days before their New York state exam and provide documentation may receive reimbursement for one $15 state-exam retake fee. It is not a package refund. Competitor prices and policies were checked August 31, 2026 and remain subject to each provider's terms.
Built differently—not cheaply.
LearnCycle is online-first and focused on New York. By enrolling learners directly—without storefront overhead, affiliate commissions, sponsored recommendations, or a sprawling course catalog—we keep prices lower while meeting the same NYDOS requirements and ARELLO standards as other approved schools. The required course stays free, while optional services such as at-home proctoring, exam prep, and career support fund the platform. Hundreds of learners have already enrolled; because LearnCycle is a newer school, our public review history is still growing.
- Course approval
- NYDOS Course D01104
- Quality standard
- ARELLO Course #11674
- Lower-price model
- Online-first, focused catalog, and direct enrollment
- What funds the free course
- Optional at-home proctoring, exam prep, and career support
Listen to the course like a podcast.
Turn every lesson into clear, narrated audio so you can study on a walk, during a commute, or while making dinner. Listen Mode keeps you progressing through the 77 hours even when you can't look at a screen.
- Every lesson narrated end-to-end
- Auto-advance through the course
- Resume right where you left off
NYDOS-Approved Education
LearnCycle is listed by the New York Department of State as an approved real estate qualifying education school. Its 77-hour salesperson course is designed to satisfy New York's required pre-licensing education requirement.
- Provider
- LearnCycle
- Listed by
- New York Department of State
- Course
- 77-hour New York real estate salesperson qualifying education
- Format
- Self-paced online coursework with remote or approved in-person final-exam proctoring
Not sure whether to choose License Essentials, License & Launch, or Finish From Home?
Choose License Essentials for the free course with an approved in-person proctor, Finish From Home to add remote course-final proctoring, or License & Launch for remote proctoring plus exam prep, Listen Mode, and new-agent support.
- Choose License Essentials for the required course with an approved in-person proctor
- Choose Finish From Home for remote course-final proctoring
- Choose License & Launch for remote proctoring, exam prep, Listen Mode, and new-agent support