Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Introduces New Online Infant and Toddler Specialization

Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Introduces New Online Infant and
Toddler Specialization

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
(NYSE: BPI), a provider of post-secondary education services focused on
providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford
University has introduced a new Infant and Toddler Specialization as part of
its online Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Early Childhood Education and
Early Childhood Education Administration.

The Infant and Toddler Specialization will help to prepare Ashford
University's education students for careers specific to early childhood
education, as well as infant and child care.

"Trends and issues relevant to infant and toddler development provide
excellent learning opportunities in the area of quality care," said Joen
Rottler, dean of the School of Education at Ashford University. "The critical
developmental areas of cognitive, social and emotional growth are addressed in
meaningful context of family, culture and care."

The Infant and Toddler Specialization is currently available online at Ashford
University. It does not include any additional professional licensures or
certifications.

About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(www.ncahlc.org). The University offers graduate and undergraduate degree
programs online and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. The University is known for
its high quality yet highly affordable online and on-campus programs. For more
information, please visit www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, director of
Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.

About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus on offering
associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the disciplines of
business, education, psychology, social sciences and health sciences.
Bridgepoint Education's regionally accredited academic institutions -- Ashford
University and University of the Rockies -- deliver their programs online as
well as at traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado
Springs, Colorado. For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, director of Public
Relations at 858.668.2580.

SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Shari Rodriguez, Director of Public Relations of Bridgepoint Education, Inc.,
+1-858-668-2580, shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com