Fall 2026 Student Housing Supply Leaders Ranked

The upcoming years are set to witness significant construction activity in the student housing sector, though at a lower baseline this decade compared to last. In total, the nation’s student housing industry is expected to deliver about 30,000 beds across 37 campuses in the near term, though this could change due to delays and construction challenges.

Florida State University is scheduled to lead the nation in Fall 2026 deliveries with over 2,600 beds set to come online, according to data from RealPage Market Analytics.

The University of Tennessee is expected to add nearly the same number of beds in both 2025 (nearly 2,500 beds) and 2026, marking a more than 40% increase in existing purpose-built inventory in that two-year period. This substantial growth means that for every 100 beds currently near campus, an additional 40 will be built within two years. Meanwhile, UT delivered about 1,400 beds in Fall 2024 and already has 600 beds slated for Fall 2027. To help support demand for all those new beds, enrollment at Tennessee has been growing at one of the fastest clips nationwide.

North Carolina State University and Arizona State University are each scheduled to receive over 2,000 beds in Fall 2026. Other major universities, including the University of Central Florida, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Texas A&M University, University of Arkansas and University of Southern California are forecasted to get between 1,200 and 1,900 new beds.

Another set of schools are still set to receive high supply in Fall 2026, but less than 1,000 beds. The University of Georgia leads this group with 966 beds expected. The University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley will also see notable supply additions.

Expected to add between 500 and 550 beds, despite differing greatly in total enrollment, are Xavier University, University of Tampa and University of Mississippi.

Outside of those schools receiving at least 500 new beds in Fall 2026, another dozen or so campuses will receive a more reserved number of new beds. University of Nevada – Reno, Colorado State University and University of Colorado – Boulder will all get between 350 and 460 new beds next fall.

Overall, the construction surge in student housing is particularly evident in the South and Sun Belt regions of the U.S., which is also where – generally speaking – enrollment is growing at large, flagship state universities.

For more information on the state of the Student Housing apartment market, including forecasts, watch the webcast Market Intelligence: Spring 2025 Student Housing Update.