<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000725363
<NAME> CEL SCI CORPORATION
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                       3,886,950
<SECURITIES>                                   170,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,314
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,475,559
<PP&E>                                       1,691,935
<DEPRECIATION>                                 589,897
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,359,011
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          491,860
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        53,382
<OTHER-SE>                                  28,799,198
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,359,011
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               423,765
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,801,278
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               501,125
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (3,878,638)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (3,878,638)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               (3,878,638)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.89)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.89)