 Currently over 15 @,@ 000 students attend classes on the UND campus each year . About 40 percent of the student body is from North Dakota and the other half is made up of students from all 50 states and over 60 other nations . The ratio between male and female students is about even . Demographically , about 80 percent of the student body is caucasian . Students can choose to live on or off campus . On campus , there are 13 residence halls and 850 student apartment units , as well as twelve fraternities and six sororities . There are over 275 student organizations at UND as well as an intramural sports program called RecSports . The student body is represented by the Student Government , which is composed of three branches : executive , legislative , and judicial . The executive branch consists of seven executives who each have different areas of focus . The legislative branch consists of 23 student senators who represent each academic and residential district . The judicial branch consists of seven justices that deal with judicial matters when necessary . In addition , three standing committees are committed to enhancing university life for all students . The three standing committees are : University Programming Council ( UPC ) , Student Organization Funding Agency ( SOFA ) , and Student Communications Funding Committee ( SCFC ) . In addition , five administrative assistants assist with all areas of Student Government . 
