EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-3052) of Varsity Group Inc. of our report dated March 3, 2004 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP        

McLean, Virginia

March 3, 2004