1 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 10, 1998, appearing on page F-1 of ITT Educational Services, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Indianapolis, Indiana June 2, 1998