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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 of our reports dated March 19, 2009, except for Note 19, "Subsequent Events: Reverse Stock Split," which is as of March 31, 2009, and Note 19, "Subsequent Events: Office of Inspector General Audit," which is as of September 4, 2009 relating to the 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.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Diego, California
September 4, 2009
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM