Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Winger Brian N

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/26/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES INC [ACC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC., 12700 HILL COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE T-200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP General Counsel /

(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78738

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	17676	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	5748.0	$0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Common units of limited partnership interest in American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP, a Maryland limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), of which American Campus Communities, Inc. ("ACC") is the sole member of the general partner. The common units are redeemable for cash based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of ACC's common stock, or, at the election of the Operating Partnership, an equal number of shares of ACC's common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Winger Brian N C/O AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INC. 12700 HILL COUNTRY BLVD., SUITE T-200 AUSTIN, TX 78738			EVP General Counsel