SAN DIEGO, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) today announced that it plans to release its first quarter financial results before market open on Monday, May 3, 2010.

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

Participants should call 888-661-5174 (United States/Canada) or 913-312-0951 (International) and request the Bridgepoint Education call or provide the confirmation code 5674202. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will also be available via the Internet at http://ir.bridgepointeducation.com/events.cfm. 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 888-203-1112 (United States/Canada) or 719-457-0820 (International) and enter confirmation code 5674202. The recording will be available from Monday, May 3, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) until Monday, May 10, 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.

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