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Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

              We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement on 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, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules 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
August 26, 2009

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Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM