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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT
OF
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
Board of Directors
Career Education Corporation
2895 Greenspoint Parkway
Suite 600
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60195
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of (i) our opinion letter, dated October 23,
2000, to the Board of Directors of Career Education Corporation (the "Company")
as Annex C to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the proposed
merger of EI Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with
and into EduTrek International, Inc., and (ii) references made to our firm or
such opinion in the Registration Statement under the captions entitled "SUMMARY
- Opinions of Financial Advisors", "THE MERGER - Background of the Merger", "THE
MERGER - Opinion of Financial Advisor to CEC" and "MATERIAL PROVISIONS OF THE
MERGER AGREEMENT - Representations and Warranties". In giving such consent, we
do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is
required under, nor do we admit that we are "experts" for purposes of, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
By: /s/Charles Edelstein
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Name: Charles Edelstein
Title: Managing Director
November 29, 2000
