Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Wright Sheryl
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bridgepoint Education Inc [BPI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 600		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, External Affairs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92128		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/05/2020 Common Stock 3,340 $ 24.66 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/31/2021 Common Stock 4,130 $ 17.1 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,418 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wright Sheryl
13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE NORTH
SUITE 600
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128		       SVP, External Affairs  

Signatures

/s/ Diane L. Thompson, as Attorney-in-Fact 03/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: (i) 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, (ii) an additional 2% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date for the thirty-three months following the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and (iii) an additional 3% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the 46th, 47th and 48th monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is May 5, 2010.
(2) Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: (i) 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, (ii) an additional 2% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary of the vesting commencement date for the thirty-three months following the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and (iii) an additional 3% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on each of the 46th, 47th and 48th monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is March 31, 2011.
(3) The restricted stock units vest in full on June 28, 2012, subject to the reporting person's continuing service. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on June 28, 2012.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.

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