UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

[Rule 13d-101]

Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Bridgepoint Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92128.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Andrew S. Clark (the “reporting person”) is an individual whose business address is c/o Bridgepoint Education, Inc., 13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92128.  He is a citizen of the United States of America and his present principal occupation and employment is serving as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the issuer, whose business address is set forth above.  The reporting person is also a director of the issuer.

During the last five years, the reporting person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and has not been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction relating to any violation of federal or state securities laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of the Common Stock primarily as a result of stock options awarded under the issuer’s stock incentive plans.  See Item 6 of this Schedule 13D for a description of these stock options.  Additionally, in April 2009, the reporting person purchased, using personal funds, 100 shares of Common Stock, representing the ceremonial first purchase of shares of Common Stock upon the issuer’s commencement of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Common Stock and the stock options held by the reporting person are collectively referred to as the “Securities.”  See Item 5(c) for a discussion of the reporting person’s transactions in the Securities within the last 60 days.  No Securities were acquired using bank or other financing.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

The reporting person has acquired the Securities for investment purposes.  The reporting person will continue to evaluate his ownership and voting position in the issuer and may consider the following future courses of action:  (i) continuing to hold the Common Stock for investment; (ii) disposing of all or a portion of the Common Stock in open market

sales or in privately-negotiated transactions; or (iii) acquiring additional shares of the Common Stock in the open market, upon the exercise of options or in privately-negotiated transactions.  

On August 11, 2010, the reporting person entered into a Trading Plan with a broker to sell shares of Common Stock that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock options.  The reporting person was awarded such options as part of the issuer’s executive compensation program.  The Trading Plan enables the reporting person to diversify his financial assets and exercise and sell the options, the majority of which expire as early as April 1, 2014, in a responsible and orderly manner.  Under the Trading Plan, the broker may sell up to a specified number of shares each month not to exceed 100,437 shares, in the aggregate, provided that (i) the price per share is at or above certain limit prices on the specified dates of sale and (ii) any shares unsold on  such dates will be sold at the next permitted dates of sale, subject to the specified limit prices and the volume limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The broker may sell a maximum of 1,710,635  shares of Common Stock under the Trading Plan.  The Trading Plan will terminate upon the earliest of (i) November 9, 2012, (ii) the execution of all trades or the expiration of all orders relating to such trades, as specified in the plan; (iii) the date the broker receives notice of the reporting person’s insolvency or death; (iv) the occurrence of an event that results in the imposition of certain trading restrictions by us; or (v) the plan is terminated by the reporting person, with an acknowledgement from the broker and us.  The Trading Plan is intended to comply with the issuer’s Insider Trading Policy and the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors of public companies to adopt pre-determined plans for buying or selling specified amounts of stock.  All sales of common stock under the Trading Plans and related transactions have been will be reported through appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Except as set forth above, the reporting person has no other existing plan or proposal which relates to or would result in any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.  Notwithstanding the above, the reporting person may, in his capacity as an executive officer and/or director of the issuer, have plans or proposals relating to items (a) through (j) above and to such extent the reporting person declines to indicate such plans or proposals, and disclaims any obligation to update such disclosure, except to the extent they derive from his status as a stockholder instead of an executive officer and/or director.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)           As of April 1, 2011, the reporting person beneficially owns, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, an aggregate of 3,021,408 shares of Common Stock, which includes 3,021,308 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2011.  Accordingly, the reporting person beneficially owns 5.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, based upon 52,693,759 shares outstanding as of March 23, 2011.

(b)           As of April 1, 2011, the reporting person has sole power to vote or dispose of 3,021,408 shares of Common Stock, which includes 3,021,308 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of April 1, 2011.

(c)           On March 31, 2011 the reporting person acquired as compensation an option to purchase up to an aggregate of 134,160 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $17.10 per share under the issuer’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.  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 March 31, 2011.

On March 1, 2011, in accordance with the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan discussed in Item 4:

·      The reporting person acquired 56,241 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.315 per share upon the exercise of a stock option, using personal funds, and

·      The reporting person sold 56,241 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average sale price of $18.6088 on the open market.

On April 1, 2011, in accordance with the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan discussed in Item 4:

·      The reporting person acquired 54,473 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.315 per share upon the exercise of a stock option, using personal funds, and

·      The reporting person sold 54,473 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average sale price of $17.1549 on the open market.

Other than the transactions described above, the reporting person has not effected any transaction in the Securities within the past 60 days.

(d)           None, except to the extent a portion of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person may be owned with the reporting person’s spouse as community property under the laws of the State of California.

(e)           Not applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The reporting person is a party to the following contracts and arrangements with the issuer with respect to (i) the acquisition of Common Stock from the issuer and (ii) registration rights relating to Common Stock which the reporting person has or may acquire:

·      The reporting person may acquire up to 2,421,308 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.315 per share pursuant to stock options awarded to the reporting person on February 15, 2006 under the 2005 Plan. These options are fully vested.  The 2005 Plan and the form of Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Option Grant for these stock options are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Schedule 13D.

·      The reporting person may acquire up to 288,888 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.585 per share pursuant to stock options awarded to the reporting person on November 27, 2007 under the 2005 Plan.  Of the shares subject to these options, 72,222 are subject to a time-vested option, 72,222 are subject to a performance-vested option and 144,444 are subject to an exit-vested option.  The exit-vested option vested in full upon the closing of the issuer’s initial public offering.  Subject to the reporting person’s continuing service, the time-vested 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 the time-vested portion of the option is November 27, 2007.  Subject to the reporting person’s continuing service, the performance-vested 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 the issuer’s 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).  The 2005 Plan and the form of Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Option Grant for these stock options are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Schedule 13D.

·      The reporting person may acquire up to an aggregate of 666,666 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.50 per share pursuant to a stock option awarded to the reporting person on April 14, 2009, under the 2009 Plan.  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.  The 2009 Plan and the form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for this stock option are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, to this Schedule 13D.

·      The reporting person may acquire up to an aggregate of 125,100 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $15.81 pursuant to a stock option awarded to the reporting person on August 5, 2010, under the 2009 Plan.  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 August 5, 2010.  The 2009 Plan and the form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for this stock option are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, to this Schedule 13D.

·      The reporting person may acquire up to an aggregate of 134,160 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $17.10 pursuant to a stock option awarded to the reporting person on March 31, 2011, under the 2009 Plan.  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 March 31, 2011.  The 2009 Plan is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.3 to this Schedule 13D, and the form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for this stock option is filed as Exhibit 99.5 to this Schedule 13D.

·      The reporting person is a party to a Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated August 26, 2009, among the issuer, Warburg Pincus and certain other security holders of the issuer pursuant to which the reporting person possesses certain registration rights relating to Common Stock which the reporting person has or may acquire. This agreement is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.6 to this Schedule 13D.

On August 11, 2010, the reporting person entered into a Trading Plan with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (the “broker”) to sell shares of Common Stock that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock options.  See Item 4 of this Schedule 13D for a description of the Trading Plan.  The form of the Trading Plan is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.7 to this Schedule 13D.

Other than the agreements reflected above, the reporting person has not entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding with respect to the Common Stock.  None of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person is pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give a person voting power or investment power over such stock.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

The following documents are incorporated by reference to this Schedule 13D:

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-156408, filed on December 22, 2008).

99.2

2005 Stock Incentive Plan—Form of Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Option Grant for Andrew S. Clark, Daniel J. Devine, Rodney T. Sheng and Christopher L. Spohn (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-156408, filed on December 22, 2008).

99.3

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated March 31, 2009) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-156408, filed on December 22, 2008).

99.4

Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for Executives and Senior Management for the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the issuer’s registration statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-159220, filed on May 13, 2009).

99.5

Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement for 2009 Stock Option Plan*

99.6

Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated August 26, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-161549, Filed on August 26, 2009).

99.7

Form of Trading Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to the Amendment No. 2 on Schedule 13D filed by the reporting person on August 13, 2010).

April 12, 2011

Dated:

/s/ Andrew S. Clark

Andrew S. Clark