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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
our report dated June 30, 2000 relating to the financial statements of
University of Phoenix Online as of August 31, 1999 and 1998 and for each of the
three years in the period ended August 31, 1999. We also consent to the
inclusion in such Registration Statement of our report dated September 30, 1999
relating to the consolidated financial statements of Apollo Group, Inc. as of
August 31, 1999 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the period ended
August 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
July 7, 2000
