EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-119697, 333-137107 and 333-166542) of Huron Consulting Group Inc. of our report dated February 23, 2012 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 23, 2012