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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101001171045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-048277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				251119571
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125620900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34466
		FILM NUMBER:		101103235

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125591000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950519

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These transactions were made by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&quot;CGMI&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person may be deemed a member of a group beneficially owning 10% or more of the common stock of the issuer within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;).  Except as set forth below, the reporting person disclaimed beneficial ownership of all securities other than those reported above, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such a group exists or that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities of such group for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities reporting herein are directly beneficially owned by Citigroup Private Equity LP (&quot;CPE&quot;) and CGMI, each of which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the reporting person.  Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (&quot;CAI&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CPE.  Citigroup Financial Products Inc. (&quot;CFP&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CGMI.  Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (&quot;CGMH&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CFP.  Citigroup (&quot;Citigroup&quot;) is the sole stockholder of each of CAI and CGMH.  CAI, CFP, CGMH and Citigroup are indirect beneficial owners of the securities reported herein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Citigroup, Inc.,
By: /s/ Ali L. Karshan, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-01</signatureDate>
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