- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Poldoian David A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/17/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC [COCO]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6 HUTTON CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 400

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Compliance Officer /

(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92707

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	38112	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	11/9/2014	Common Stock	37333	$15.05	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	8/30/2015	Common Stock	28000	$12.75	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	8/24/2013	Common Stock	35000	$11.85	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	8/31/2014	Common Stock	35000	$14.06	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	8/29/2015	Common Stock	35000	$13.27	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	8/28/2016	Common Stock	28288	$19.11	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	8/25/2017	Common Stock	52371	$4.73	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 1,250 restricted stock units ("RSUs") that vest on August 31, 2011, 2,500 RSUs that vest on March 17, 2011, 1,933 RSUs that vest on August 28 , 2011 and 1,934 RSUs that vest on August 28, 2012.
( 2)	Granted by the Issuer on November 9, 2004; these options vested in four equal annual installments on November 9, 2005, November 9, 2006, November 9, 2007 and November 9, 2008.
( 3)	Granted by the Issuer on August 30, 2005; these options vested in four equal annual installments on August 30, 2006, August 30, 2007, August 30, 2008 and August 30, 2009.
( 4)	Granted by the Issuer on August 24, 2006; these options vested in four equal annual installments on August 24, 2007, August 24, 2008, August 24, 2009 and August 24, 2010.
( 5)	Granted by the Issuer on August 31, 2007; these options vest in four equal annual installments on August 31, 2008, August 31, 2009, August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2011.
( 6)	Granted by the Issuer on August 29, 2008; these options vest in four equal annual installments on August 29, 2009, August 29, 2010, August 29, 2011 and August 29, 2012.
( 7)	Granted by the Issuer on August 28, 2009; these options vest in three equal annual installments on August 28, 2010, August 28, 2011 and August 28, 2012.
( 8)	Granted by the Issuer on August 25, 2010; these options vest in three equal annual installments on August 25, 2011, August 25, 2012 and August 25, 2013.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Poldoian David A 6 HUTTON CENTRE DRIVE SUITE 400 SANTA ANA, CA 92707			Chief Compliance Officer

Signatures
Stan A. Mortensen, as Attorney-in-Fact for David Poldoian		11/19/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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