| 1. Austin, Texas |
Probably the clearest U.S. example of the phenomenon. West Campus has undergone an extraordinary vertical transformation, with more than 5,200 student beds delivered by one architecture firm alone. |
Villas on 24th is a 30-story, 670-bed private student tower completed in 2025. It is the eighth Villas student-housing project in West Campus. The district also includes numerous other large private student towers. |
| 2. Tempe, Arizona |
Arizona State University has produced one of the most conspicuous concentrations of private student towers in the country. |
Atmosphere is a 20-story, 530-bed private development. Astria is a 27-story, 701-bed project. The ASU area contains numerous additional large residential developments. |
| 3. Atlanta, Georgia |
Midtown has experienced a remarkably rapid shift toward vertical, amenity-heavy student housing around Georgia Tech. |
Rambler Atlanta is a privately financed 19-story, 798-bed tower. The Hub is another 19-story, 792-bed project. Midtown has added hundreds of student beds annually. |
| 4. Columbus, Ohio |
Ohio State’s campus area is experiencing a substantial pipeline of private student towers. |
Proposed and active campus-area apartment towers could add more than 3,000 student beds, with numerous luxury high-rises already contributing density to the off-campus market. |
| 5. Ann Arbor, Michigan |
A long-established student high-rise market experiencing another wave of private construction. |
The Legacy at Ann Arbor opened in 2025 with 521 beds, including a 19-story high-rise. Chapter Ann Arbor is planned as another 19-story, 625-bed private development near the University of Michigan. |
| 6. Seattle, Washington |
The University of Washington district has experienced a dramatic vertical-development cycle following zoning changes permitting much taller buildings. |
The Standard at Seattle contains 1,545 beds in two 26-story towers plus a mid-rise and historic building. It is among the largest off-campus student-housing developments serving UW. |
| 7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
University City has become a significant private student-tower district serving both Penn and Drexel. |
The Standard at Philadelphia is a 19-story student tower. Mark Philadelphia is another large private high-rise development with 909 beds. |
| 8. Lexington, Kentucky |
Multiple private developers are converting blocks around the University of Kentucky into large student-apartment projects. |
Two adjacent East Maxwell developments alone are bringing more than 1,000 student bedrooms. One is an 8-story, 825-bed project, with additional high-rise proposals following. |
| 9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Oakland is beginning to show a new vertical student/multifamily pattern around the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon. |
The Julian is a 10-story, 149-unit development. A 12-story Parker and additional nearby projects form part of a larger redevelopment adding hundreds of apartments. |
| 10. Gainesville, Florida |
Gainesville has developed a recognizable student-high-rise submarket around the University of Florida. |
The Standard, Hub on Campus, Sweetwater and Nine31 helped establish the high-rise market. Zaya is a forthcoming private development with 702 student beds. |
