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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001286686</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CFSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001297186</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Terribile Charles L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREDERICKSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22406</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>CLASS B COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23280</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.30</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-05-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>26550</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Immediately prior to consummation of the initial public offering of the issuer?s common stock (the &quot;Offering&quot;), the issuer will convert all shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a single class of common stock and complete a 1.430099-for-one stock split, at which time such Reported Securities will be converted into 33,293 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately prior to consummation of the Offering, the issuer will convert all shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a single class of common stock and complete a 1.430099-for-one stock split, at which time such Reported Securities will be converted into options to purchase 37,970 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.91 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/	Charles J. Payne, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

