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Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name American Campus Communities to 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas

(June 11, 2024) Austin, Texas — Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have honored American Campus Communities (ACC) as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Texas. This is ACC’s 4th time being named to this prestigious list. To be selected, ACC surpassed rigorous benchmarks and has established itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in Texas.

To determine the Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas™ List, Great Place To Work surveyed nearly 95,000 employees at eligible companies. Through the Trust Index™ Survey, employees shared honest feedback about their experience by responding to 60 statements about the employee experience and answering two open-ended questions.

“Our passionate and talented team members have proven time and time again what it means to create a winning culture and the best workplace,” said Rob Palleschi, chief executive officer at ACC. “This recognition celebrates the dedication of our people to ensure our communities are places where students love living.”

The Best Workplaces in Texas list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, race, gender, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.

To be eligible for the list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™, have at least 10 U.S. employees, and be headquartered in Texas.

“Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Texas,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work®. “These companies are determined to create the best work environment for their people, and in return, they are seeing stronger performance, faster innovation, and healthier growth.”

The company has also been recognized in the past year and has earned accolades and industry awards for its positive culture and reputation including:

About American Campus Communities

American Campus Communities is the nation's largest developer, owner, and manager of premium student housing communities throughout the United States. With extensive experience in design, finance, development, construction management, and operational oversight, the company has facilitated over 115 public-private partnership (P3) transactions at 65 colleges and universities nationwide. Visit www.americancampus.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X to stay up to date on the latest student housing news.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas

Great Place To Work selected the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas List by surveying companies that together employ more than 8.2 million people in the U.S., with over 1.3 million survey responses received. Of those, nearly 95,000 responses were received from employees at companies who were eligible for the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas List, and these rankings are based on their feedback. To be eligible, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™, have at least 10 U.S. employees, and be headquartered in Texas. Read the full methodology.

About Great Place to Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and For All™ Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram or visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.

About Fortune

Fortune upholds a legacy of award-winning writing and trusted reporting for executives who want to make business better. Independently owned, with a global perspective and digital agility, Fortune tells the stories of a new generation of innovators, builders, and risk takers. Online and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks, and holds companies accountable. Fortune creates communities by convening true thought leaders and iconoclasts — those who shape industry, commerce and society — through powerful and prestigious lists, events, and conferences, such as the iconic Fortune 500, the CEO Initiative and Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.

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