SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of postsecondary education services
focusing on higher access to higher education, announced today its
largest on-campus class at Ashford
University. According to the official census count from
Clinton, Iowa, Ashford's on-campus
enrollment for the Fall 2010 semester is 761 full-time students,
making it the biggest class in the university's 91-year
history.
The university reports 319 returning students and 442 new
students. The new student population surge, compared to the
previous record of 189, is attributed to the regionally accredited
university's unprecedented Academic Scholarship program rewarding
academic achievers with grade-point averages above 3.0.
"Nearly half of the incoming class is attending on full-tuition
Academic Scholarships," Ashford
University President Jane
McAuliffe said. "Almost 70 percent of Ashford's on-campus
fall enrollment is enrolled on an Academic Scholarship."
"At Ashford University, our mission
is to provide affordable higher education. You can't get any more
affordable than an Academic Scholarship worth 100 percent of our
tuition charge for our President's scholars," she said. "If you
haven't seen Ashford lately, you haven't seen Ashford. In addition
to welcoming our biggest incoming class, we've opened new athletic
facilities as well as completed a myriad of renovations and
improvements."
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as 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, associate vice president of Public Relations at
858.668.2580.
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, associate vice
president of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
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