Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) today announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter and year-end 2009 financial results before market open on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Bridgepoint Education will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts to discuss these results for the quarter at 8:30 am (Pacific Time) / 11:30 am (Eastern Time) the same day.

Participants should call 800-214-0694 (United States/Canada) or 719-955-1425 (International) and request the Bridgepoint Education call or provide the confirmation code 495332. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will also be available via the Internet at http://ir.bridgepointeducation.com/presentations. The webcast will be archived on the site for one year.

A telephonic replay will be available for anyone unable to participate in the live call. To access the replay, call 888-348-4629 (United States/Canada) or 719-884-8882 (International) and enter confirmation code 495332. The recording will be available from Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) until Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

About Bridgepoint Education

Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the disciplines of business, education, psychology, social sciences and health sciences.  Bridgepoint Education's regionally accredited academic institutions – Ashford University and University of the Rockies – deliver their programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, respectively.