1 EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated May 10, 1995, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of CorVel Corporation in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of North Star Universal, Inc. for the registration of 12,024,324 shares of its common stock. Orange County, California June 7, 1996 Ernst & Young LLP