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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000922475-06-000158.txt : 20061027
<SEC-HEADER>0000922475-06-000158.hdr.sgml : 20061027
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061027082545
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922475-06-000158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061026
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMPAGNE RENE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001116585

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13144
		FILM NUMBER:		061167263

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317 706 9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
		STREET 2:		13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032-1404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922475
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				362061311
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13000 NORTH MERIDIAN
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032-1404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		317 706 9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			CARMEL
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46032-1404
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-26</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922475</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001116585</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHAMPAGNE RENE R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13000 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARMEL,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>86688</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This total does not include 10,801 shares of ESI common stock beneficially owned under the ESI 401(k) Plan on October 12, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clark D. Elwood, Attorney-In-Fact for Rene R. Champagne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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