EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 8, 1997, except as to Note 10, which is as of February 12, 1997, which appears on page F-1 of ITT Educational Services, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. /S/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Indianapolis, Indiana October 28, 1997