Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-83171 and 333-37000) of National Information
Consortium, Inc. of our report dated March 23, 2001 relating to the consolidated
financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


Kansas City, Missouri
April 2, 2001