several ecological programs that are independent of UTPA. McAllen Teaching Site The McAllen Teaching Site was opened in 2009 in McAllen, Texas, and offers education and business courses. The site primarily serves professionals in the city of McAllen. Academics The university offered a wide variety of degrees spanning across seven colleges. At the time of the UTRGV merger, there were 56 bachelor's degrees, 56 master's degrees, three doctoral degrees, and two cooperative doctoral programs. Colleges The university included these academic divisions: College of Arts and Humanities College of Business Administarion College of Education College of Engineering and Computer Science College of Health Sciences and Human Services College of Science and Mathematics College of Social and Behavioral Sciences College of Physics and Geology Reserve Officers' Training Corps The University of Texas–Pan American hosted the college-based Army ROTC program, which was carried on by UTRGV. Rankings U.S. News & World Report rated UTPA as a tier 2 University. In Forbes' 2009 best college rankings that heavily weighted proportion of graduates who obtain a job upon graduation, UTPA ranked 32nd among public universities and 218th among all universities. Among public schools in Texas, UTPA ranked only behind the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M. In 2009 UTPA ranked behind only Florida International University for bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanic students. According to the U.S. government, among schools with an enrollment of at least 5,000 students, UTPA ranked as the second-most affordable school in the nation. Admissions, enrollment, and retention Historically, UTPA had open enrollment such that any student able to graduate from an approved public or private high school was granted admission. This policy was implemented by former president Miguel Nevarez. After Nevarez retired, UTPA moved towards minimum admission standards. The minimum standards for fall 2011 admission were a diploma from a recognized high school and a combined math/verbal SAT score of 860 or an ACT score of 18. Additionally, the minimum criteria were met with a SAT score of 810 or ACT score of 17 if the applicant is in the top third of his/her graduating class or an SAT score of 760 or ACT score of 16 sufficed if the applicant was in the top quarter of his/her graduating class. Any student who graduates from a recognized Texas high school as a member of the top 10% of his/her graduating class is guaranteed admission. In 1997, UTPA started the