UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington D.C., 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 Current Report
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported): 12/16/2004

                        American Campus Communities, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                        Commission File Number: 001-32265

                   MD                                         760753089
      (State or Other Jurisdiction Of                      (I.R.S. Employer
      Incorporation or Organization)                      Identification No.)

                         805 Las Cimas Parkway Suite 400
                                Austin, TX 78746
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                  512-732-1000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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                       Items to be Included in this Report

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
      On December 16, 2004, American Campus Communities, Inc., announced the
commencement of construction on the second phase of development at Vista Del
Campo Apartments located on the University of California, Irvine campus in
Irvine, CA. American Campus Communities is providing third-party development,
construction management and on-going property management services for the
project. Development and construction fees for the project are expected to total
approximately $3.5 million.

      The press release is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), or subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information
in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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                                  Signature(s)

      Pursuant to the Requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                               American Campus Communities, Inc.

                                           By:  /s/ Mark J. Hager
Date: December 16, 2004.                       ------------------------------
                                                    Mark J. Hager
                                               Executive Vice President, Chief
                                               Financial and Accounting Officer
                                               and Treasurer


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                                  Exhibit Index

 Exhibit No.     Description
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  EX-99.1        Press Release Dated December 16, 2004