Exhibit 23 McGladrey & Pullen Certified Public Accountants Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-67114 and 333-17695 of AMREP Corporation on Form S-8 of our report, dated June 9, 2004, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMREP Corporation for the year ended April 30, 2004. /s/McGladrey & Pullen, LLP - -------------------------- Davenport, Iowa July 22, 2004 McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International - an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.