UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2005
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                          Career Education Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Delaware                       0-23245                  36-3932190
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(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)


   2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL       60195
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          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 781-3600
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2005, Career Education Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a
press release to report the Registrant's financial results for the third quarter
ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the Registrant's release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by
reference. The information contained in Item 2.02 to this Form 8-K, including
the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information shall not be
deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) Exhibits


           Exhibit
           Number     Description of Exhibits
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             99.1     Press Release of Registrant dated November 2, 2005,
                      reporting the Registrant's financial results for the third
                      quarter ended September 30, 2005.




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION


                                           By:    /s/ Janice L. Block
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                                                  Senior Vice President, 
                                                  General Counsel, 
                                                  and Corporate Secretary



Dated:  November 2, 2005









                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                      Description of Exhibits
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  99.1     Press Release of Registrant dated November 2, 2005,
           reporting the Registrant's financial results for the third
           quarter ended September 30, 2005.