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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

   We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of Strayer Education, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-3043 and
333-13597) of our report dated January 29, 1999, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Strayer
Education, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, which report is
included in this Form 10-K.

Washington, D.C.                                   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
March 22, 1999