EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Andrew S. Clark, certify that:
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| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bridgepoint Education, Inc.; and |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: December 16, 2011
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| | | /s/ ANDREW S. CLARK |
| | | Andrew S. Clark President and Chief Executive Officer |
