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 receive scholarships from private donors of the campus, but all awards are contingent on funding. Contrary to the models of some branch campuses, ASU Havasu currently has full-time, doctorate level faculty who physically teach students at ASU Havasu. There are currently 15 full-time instructors and 7 adjunct faculty members. Since the opening of the campus is 2012, ASU Havasu has graduated 58 students. Students at ASU Havasu follow a path of experiential learning during the quest for his or her baccalaureate degree. The My Havasu Plan is a strategy used to develop leadership skills, community involvement, and real world experience