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| <xsd:element id="acc_NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonUnitholders" name="NetIncomeLossAvailabletoCommonUnitholders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NetIncomeLossExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" name="NetIncomeLossExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistributions" name="NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributionsbyNoncontrollingPartners" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributionsbyNoncontrollingPartners" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfAvailableBeds" name="NumberOfAvailableBeds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfEntitiesThatThirdPartiesHeldNonControllingOwnership" name="NumberOfEntitiesThatThirdPartiesHeldNonControllingOwnership" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfHousingProperties" name="NumberOfHousingProperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfPropertiesSold" name="NumberOfPropertiesSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfRenewalOptions" name="NumberOfRenewalOptions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberOfSystems" name="NumberOfSystems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofBedsinPropertiesSold" name="NumberofBedsinPropertiesSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofLandParcelsAcquired" name="NumberofLandParcelsAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofProjectPhases" name="NumberofProjectPhases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofPropertiesUnderDevelopment" name="NumberofPropertiesUnderDevelopment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesHeldforSale" name="NumberofRealEstatePropertiesHeldforSale" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesThroughJointVenture" name="NumberofRealEstatePropertiesThroughJointVenture" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesUnderConstruction" name="NumberofRealEstatePropertiesUnderConstruction" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_OffCampusPropertiesMember" name="OffCampusPropertiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_OnCampusParticipatingPropertiesMember" name="OnCampusParticipatingPropertiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_OperatingExpensesExcludingGeneralAdministrativeDepreciationAndLeaseExpense" name="OperatingExpensesExcludingGeneralAdministrativeDepreciationAndLeaseExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_Other2017PropertyAcquisitionsMember" name="Other2017PropertyAcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_OwnedOnCampusPropertiesMember" name="OwnedOnCampusPropertiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_PaymentsToCommonStockAndRestrictedStockholders" name="PaymentsToCommonStockAndRestrictedStockholders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_PaymentsforRealEstateTransferTaxes" name="PaymentsforRealEstateTransferTaxes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PhasesPlacedInServiceBetween1996And1998Member" name="PhasesPlacedInServiceBetween1996And1998Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PhasesPlacedInServiceIn2000And2003Member" name="PhasesPlacedInServiceIn2000And2003Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PhasesPlacedInServiceIn2001And2005Member" name="PhasesPlacedInServiceIn2001And2005Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PhasesPlacedinServicein2013Member" name="PhasesPlacedinServicein2013Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PrairieViewAAndMUniversityMember" name="PrairieViewAAndMUniversityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_PreDevelopmentExpendituresPolicyTextBlock" name="PreDevelopmentExpendituresPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_PreSaleArrangementPurchasePrice" name="PreSaleArrangementPurchasePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations" name="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PreferredUnitsMember" name="PreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ProceedsfromIssuanceofCommonStockNetofDiscountsandExpenses" name="ProceedsfromIssuanceofCommonStockNetofDiscountsandExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_ProjectCostGuaranteesMember" name="ProjectCostGuaranteesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_PropertyManagementServicesMember" name="PropertyManagementServicesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_ProvinceDaytonMember" name="ProvinceDaytonMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedAmortization" name="RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_RealEstatePropertyClassAxis" name="RealEstatePropertyClassAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_RealEstatePropertyClassDomain" name="RealEstatePropertyClassDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInConsolidatedRealEstateJointVenturesPolicyTextBlock" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInConsolidatedRealEstateJointVenturesPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_RepaymentOfMortgageAndConstructionLoans" name="RepaymentOfMortgageAndConstructionLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_RestrictedStockAwardsMember" name="RestrictedStockAwardsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ScheduleofPropertiesClassifiedasHeldforSaleTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofPropertiesClassifiedasHeldforSaleTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_SecondaryOfferingMember" name="SecondaryOfferingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_SegmentReportingAssets" name="SegmentReportingAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncomeLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization" name="SegmentReportingInformationOperatingIncomeLossBeforeDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_SeniorNotesApril2013Member" name="SeniorNotesApril2013Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_SeniorNotesJune2014Member" name="SeniorNotesJune2014Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_SeniorNotesSeptember2015Member" name="SeniorNotesSeptember2015Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedCash" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedCash" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedCommonStock" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ShareOfferingProgramNumberofSharesSoldDuringPeriod" name="ShareOfferingProgramNumberofSharesSoldDuringPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_ShareOfferingProgramSharesSoldDuringPeriodWeightedAverageSharePrice" name="ShareOfferingProgramSharesSoldDuringPeriodWeightedAverageSharePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_StateMember" name="StateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPublicOffering" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPublicOffering" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValuePublicOffering" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValuePublicOffering" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TemporaryEquityRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember" name="TemporaryEquityRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TermLoanIFacilityMember" name="TermLoanIFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TermLoanIIFacilityMember" name="TermLoanIIFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TermLoanIIIFacilityMember" name="TermLoanIIIFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TexasAAndMInternationalMember" name="TexasAAndMInternationalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheArlieMember" name="TheArlieMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheEdgeStadiumCentreMember" name="TheEdgeStadiumCentreMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheHubatAnnArborMember" name="TheHubatAnnArborMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheHubatEugeneMember" name="TheHubatEugeneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheHubatFlagstaffMember" name="TheHubatFlagstaffMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheHubatWestLafayetteMember" name="TheHubatWestLafayetteMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TheJamesMember" name="TheJamesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_ThirdPartyDevelopmentProjectsMember" name="ThirdPartyDevelopmentProjectsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_TotalConsolidatedRevenuesIncludingInterestIncome" name="TotalConsolidatedRevenuesIncludingInterestIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_TwelveatUDistrictMember" name="TwelveatUDistrictMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_UnallocatedCorporateAssets" name="UnallocatedCorporateAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_UnderDevelopmentMember" name="UnderDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedtoParticipatingSecuritiesBasicandDiluted" name="UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedtoParticipatingSecuritiesBasicandDiluted" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_UniversityCrossingsMember" name="UniversityCrossingsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_UniversityOfHoustonMember" name="UniversityOfHoustonMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_UniversityVillageatSweetHomeUniversityCentreandVillasatChestnutRidgeMember" name="UniversityVillageatSweetHomeUniversityCentreandVillasatChestnutRidgeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_UnsecuredNotes" name="UnsecuredNotes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_UnsecuredNotesFairValueDisclosure" name="UnsecuredNotesFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="acc_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacility" name="UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_UnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsMember" name="UnvestedRestrictedStockAwardsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_WeightedAverageNumberBasicAndDilutedUnitsOutstandingAbstract" name="WeightedAverageNumberBasicAndDilutedUnitsOutstandingAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_WestVirginiaUniversityMember" name="WestVirginiaUniversityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="acc_WhollyOwnedPropertiesHeldForSaleMember" name="WhollyOwnedPropertiesHeldForSaleMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |