8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C., 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):  April 15, 2010


AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Maryland	001-32265	760753089
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

805 Las Cimas Parkway Suite 400
Austin, TX 78746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 732-1000

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure

American Campus Communities, Inc. intends to disclose updated leasing information for its properties in connection with presentations to be held on April 15, 2010 and April 16, 2010. A copy of such information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Such information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)       Exhibits

The Exhibits to this Report are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	April 15, 2010	AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Jonathan A. Graf
			Jonathan A. Graf
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
			Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Title
99.1	2010/2011 Leasing Update

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

2010/2011 Leasing Status Wholly‐owned Properties ‐ Summary Applications + Leases Current Applications + Leases (1) % of Rentable Beds Prior Year (1) Prior Year % of Rentable Beds Rentable Beds (2) Design Beds Final Fall 2009 Occupancy (3) Total Same Store Wholly-owned Properties 34,753 74.6% 32,943 70.8% (4) 46,589 (4) 47,115 (4) 95.9% (4) Leases Current Leases (1) % of Rentable Beds Prior Year (1) Prior Year % of Rentable Beds Rentable Beds (2) Design Beds Final Fall 2009 Occupancy (3) Projected Rate Increase Total Same Store Wholly-owned Properties 31,943 68.6% 31,386 67.5% (4) 46,589 (4) 47,115 (4) 95.9% (4) 2.2% (1) As of April 9, 2010 for current year and April 10, 2009 for prior year. (2) Rentable beds exclude beds needed for on-site staff. (3) As of September 30, 2009. (4) Rentable beds and design beds include an additional 80 beds at one property that are currently being converted from existing retail space and are anticipated to open in Fall 2010. These beds are excluded for purposes of calculating the prior year percentage of rentable beds and the final Fall 2009 occupancy.