<p>From humble beginnings, and through a series of name changes that led to a 1958 vote of the people and a victory for the advancement of Arizona State College to Arizona State University (ASU), ASU’s century-plus trajectory has led to its being recognized as the most innovative university in the country by U.S. News &amp; World Report — six years in a row.</p><p><br></p><p>Presently, ASU is where nationally ranked and internationally ranked programs prepare next-generation innovators to thrive while advancing pioneering research, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic development.</p><p><br></p><p>The educational experience at ASU is an immersion in a living-learning academic enterprise — a mindset focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, and a deep commitment to serving the public interest during a time of rapid and complex societal change. Nationally and internationally acclaimed, ASU consistently ranks among the very best in nearly every critical measurement of student success, outcomes of groundbreaking research and impact in the communities it serves.</p><p><br></p><p>ASU’s nationally ranked programs inspire the top-qualified graduates and have positioned the university as a top-tier recruiting and hiring institution by more than 50 of the country’s top corporations, according to professional recruiters and rankings services around the world.</p><p><br></p><p>ASU is ‘one university in many places’ — five distinctive campuses throughout metropolitan Phoenix that create a federation of unique colleges and schools. They are all ASU, providing access to all the university's strength and innovation, yet each offers attributes and focuses to meet the needs of any learner.</p><p><br></p><p>ASU Lake Havasu</p><p><br></p><p>Arizona State University created ASU at Lake Havasu in 2012 to bring ASU’s innovative approach to higher education to a location as yet unserved by the state university system. Students choose from four-year undergraduate degrees in high-demand career fields including technology, psychology, health and environmental sciences, criminal justice, organizational leadership and political science. The degrees are designed with the same focus on experiential, purpose-based research as those on ASU’s metropolitan campuses, drawing on the vast resources of the top-tier research university. Yet students at Lake Havasu pay lower tuition for equivalent degrees and experience a low student-to-faculty ratio. The college grounds, which include new residential accommodations and a fitness center, are fewer than two miles from the shore, providing scenic views of the charming town and its namesake lake.</p><p><br></p><p>Lake Havasu City is a close-knit community that welcomes the involvement of the colleges’ students in civic activities and projects.</p><p><br></p><p>Living in Lake Havasu City</p><p><br></p><p>Lake Havasu City is small city of around 40,000 people built on the shore of Lake Havasu in western Arizona, about a three to four hour drive from metropolitan Phoenix.&nbsp;Lake Havasu City has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers, mild winters, and very little rainfall.</p><p><br></p><p>Lake Havasu City is known as a base for numerous trails in the nearby desert and water sports on Lake Havasu. The Lake Havasu Museum of History documents Native American and steamboat history. Lake Havasu State Park has beaches with mountain views, plus picnic spots and birdlife.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Arizona State University - Lake Havasu</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><u>Academics</u>: U.S. News &amp; World Report ranks 85 ASU degree programs in the top 25 in the country, including 38 programs ranked in the nation’s top 10.</li><li><u>Research</u>: One of the top-performing U.S. universities for inventions and licensing deals, ASU has been the launching pad for 160+ startups, generating $718 million in gross state product and $64 million in state and local tax revenues from 2016 through 2020.</li><li><u>Inclusive</u>: ASU is deeply committed to sustaining the planet and designing a more just, equitable and prosperous future through the knowledge ASU shares, the research conducted at ASU, the spaces ASU designs, the programs ASU establishes and the solutions ASU innovates.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><u>Diversity</u>: The most diverse class ever, 46% of ASU’s incoming first-year students in fall 2021 came from minority backgrounds.</li></ul><p><br></p>