Lake Havasu City, Arizona 2008 nationwide survey, Forbes magazine ranked Lake Havasu City "The Least Educated City in America", using information from statistics on the Lake Havasu - Kingman Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Mohave County Arizona coming up last in the number of college graduates living in the city. A campus of Mohave Community College is located in Lake Havasu City. MCC also is home of one of the Northern Arizona University extended campuses. Arizona State University opened a new lower-tuition 4-year college campus, the ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City, in August 2012. The City operates under a council-manager form of government.
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