EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 15, 1996, included in Learning Tree International, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996 and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Los Angeles, California November 20, 1997