Arizona State vs University of New Hampshire for college experience: which has the better overall campus life?

Arizona State offers the fuller and more active campus-life experience for most students.

One major difference is scale and atmosphere. ASU feels busy, high-energy, and spread across a large campus that blends into the Phoenix metro area, so student life can be very social but also somewhat self-directed.

UNH has a more classic residential college-town feel. Durham is smaller and quieter, and that tends to create a tighter campus community because more students are centered around the same few social spaces, traditions, and routines.

Another concrete separator is the kind of fun available outside class. ASU gives you more variety, especially if you like big-school sports, frequent events, warm weather, and off-campus options that are easy to reach. UNH has a stronger outdoorsy New England vibe, with school spirit and campus activities still present, but the social scene is less constant and less expansive.

If your priority is having the most activity, the widest social options, and a campus life that rarely feels quiet, ASU has the edge. If what you really mean by "better" is a closer-knit, more traditional college community, UNH may feel more comfortable even though it is less energetic overall.