FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Woodard Ross	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Bridgepoint Education Inc [ BPI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE NORTH	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/10/2014		
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92128
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	3/10/2014  	 	M	  	5576  	A	$0.585  	7501  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	3/10/2014  	 	M	  	7552  	A	$10.50  	15053  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	3/10/2014  	 	M	  	2067  	A	$.315  	17120  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	3/10/2014  	 	S (1)	  	15195  	D	$18.9097   (2)	1925  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Stock Option (right to buy)  	$0.585  	3/10/2014  	 	M  	  	  	2165   	  (3)	11/27/2017  	Common Stock  	2165  	$0.00  	17332  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)  	$0.585  	3/10/2014  	 	M  	  	  	1967   	  (4)	11/27/2017  	Common Stock  	1967  	$0.00  	15747  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)  	$10.50  	3/10/2014  	 	M  	  	  	7552   	  (5)	4/14/2019  	Common Stock  	7552  	$0.00  	114665  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)  	$0.315  	3/10/2014  	 	M  	  	  	2067   	  (6)	2/15/2016  	Common Stock  	2067  	$0.00  	16547  	D  	 	
Stock Option (right to buy)  	$0.585  	3/10/2014  	 	M  	  	  	1444   	  (6)	11/27/2017  	Common Stock  	1444  	$0.00  	11563  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The sale of shares reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the reporting person on December 6, 2013.	
(  2) 	Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 15,195 shares sold in the price range of $18.61 to $19.13 by the reporting person. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.	
(  3) 	Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: (i) 25% of the option vests on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, (ii) an additional 2% of the option vests 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 option vests on each of the 46th, 47th and 48th monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is November 27, 2007. This option became 100% vested and exercisable on November 27, 2011.	
(  4) 	Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: beginning with fiscal year 2008 and ending with fiscal year 2011, 25% of the option vests for each fiscal year in which the issuer's performance targets (as defined in the stock option award), based on our annual revenue and annual EBITDA, are achieved. For any fiscal year in which the annual performance targets are not achieved, such portion will vest if in any subsequent fiscal year the cumulative revenue and EBITDA targets are achieved (the cumulative targets are defined in the stock option award). This option became 100% vested and exercisable on December 31, 2011.	
(  5) 	Subject to the reporting person's continuing service, this option vests and becomes exercisable as follows: (i) 25% of the option vests on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, (ii) an additional 2% of the option vests 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 option vests on each of the 46th, 47th and 48th monthly anniversaries of the vesting commencement date. The vesting commencement date for this option is April 14, 2009. This option became 100% vested and exercisable on April 14, 2013.	
(  6) 	This option became 100% vested and exercisable on April 14, 2009.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Woodard Ross
13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE NORTH
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128			SVP, Chief Marketing Officer		

Signatures		
/s/ Diane L. Thompson, as Attorney-in-Fact		3/12/2014	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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