ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City ASU@Lake Havasu City (ASU Havasu) is a small, low-cost extension of the Arizona State University system offering high-demand, undergraduate degrees. The campus opened in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in the Fall of 2012 and focuses on an experiential, student-centered approach to learning. The education and experience a student receives at ASU Havasu is akin to that of a private liberal arts college, with the name and resources of a large, state school. The "ASU Colleges" model was formulated in 2009 as an initiative to offer high quality, undergraduate degrees at lower costs. The Arizona
ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City for each student. Freshmen students work with a local community group and a faculty advisor to create a "Freshman Experience Project." Past examples include: "Working with the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce, a group surveyed past and present political candidates on their interest in funding a political candidacy program. Based on the survey results, they determined there is a need for political training in Havasu, as candidacy programs are not available. Through support from other local Chamber of Commerce chapters, the students were able to create a political candidacy program to serve the needs of the city." "A duo