EXHIBIT 23.1











                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




The Education Resources Institute, Inc.



We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our
report dated September 4, 2003, relating to our audit of the financial
statements of The Education Resources Institute, Inc. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP





Boston, Massachusetts
May 13, 2004