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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 For the Transition Period From > Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 . Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FORM 10 - K to Commission file number 001-32265 ( American Campus Communities , Inc. ) Commission file number 333-181102-01 ( American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP ) American Campus Communities , Inc. American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES , INC . AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) Maryland Maryland 12700 Hill Country Blvd. , Suite T - 200 , Austin , TX ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) ( 512 ) 732-1000 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of Each Class Common Stock , par value $ .01 per share Trading Symbol ( s ) ACC 76-0753089 56-2473181 American Campus Communities , Inc. American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) 78738 ( Zip Code ) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . American Campus Communities , Inc. Yes > Yes American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP Yes > Yes > Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . American Campus Communities , Inc. Yes No | Yes No | American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP No No 図 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . NO NO