SAN DIEGO, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) today announced that it plans to release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

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

Participants should call 888-318-7450 (United States/Canada) or 719-325-2415 (International) and request the Bridgepoint Education call or provide the confirmation code 8419417. 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 8419417. The recording will be available from Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) until Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will also be available via the Internet at ir.bridgepointeducation.com/events.cfm. The webcast will be archived on the site for one year.

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. 

Source: Bridgepoint Education

CONTACT: Diane Salucci, Vice President, Corporate Communications and
Investor Relations, +1-858-668-2586, ext. 3690, or Spencer Davis, Director of
Investor Relations, +1-858-668-2586, ext. 4190,
investorrelations@bridgepointeducation.com, both of Bridgepoint Education
 

Web Site: http://www.bridgepointeducation.com/