What happens if there is a stud right at the location where the center of the dryer will be located?
Answer Remember, the standard width of a dryer is 28″ and most dryers are offset from a side wall a few inches. You should locate the box as close to the suspected center of the dryer as possible. Moving a stud is generally not necessary unless the center of the appliance is the same as the center of the stud and you need to move the appliance all the way back against the wall. Even if the box does not line up perfectly with the dryer exhaust, it still provides for better drying efficiency, less chance of fires and a few inches closer than without one.
