UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State of incorporation or organization) 76-0753089 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

805 Las Cimas Parkway, Suite 400

Austin, Texas 78746

(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered:	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-114813

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the Common Stock to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled “Description of Securities” in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, File No. 333-114813, as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2004 (the “Registration Statement”), and is incorporated herein by reference. The prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) following the effective date of the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form 8-A.

Item 2. Exhibits

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
Date: August 4, 2004	By:	/S/  MARK J. HAGER
	Name:	Mark J. Hager
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer