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                                                                    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 NIC Inc. of our report
dated March 7, 2003 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which
appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
March 20, 2003


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