EXHIBIT 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 No. 333-106271 of Education Management Corporation of our report dated June 18, 2004 relating to the financial statements of the Education Management Corporation Retirement Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 25, 2004