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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100519160040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-022239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100519

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAU JOANNA T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13144
		FILM NUMBER:		10845274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 MONUMENT SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01742

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAU JOANNA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021108
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        <issuerName>ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>LAU JOANNA T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 220</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CONCORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01742</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-18</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine G. Long, Attorney-In-Fact for Joanna T. Lau</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-19</signatureDate>
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