Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-18417) of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation of our
report dated June 3, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which appear in
the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated June 3, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears
in this Form 10-K.


/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
July 17, 2002