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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 4 to Form S-1 of our reports dated March 19, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Diego, California
March 30, 2009
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM