UTPA Undergraduate Admissions Office

Why Choose UTPA?
UTPA is the 10th largest university in the state and the fifth largest in the UT System. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education lists UTPA among its top 100 best U.S. colleges for Hispanics. UTPA offers 54 bachelor’s degree programs, 50 master’s, 2 doctoral, and one cooperative doctoral pharmacy program. UTPA educates the most Mexican-American students in the nation.

Alternative Certification Program

Please note that the Alternative Certification Program (ACP) is being phased out, and we are no longer taking applications except for Special Education.

The Alternative Certification Program (ACP) at The University of Texas-Pan American was an "earn as you learn" program. A person holding a bachelor’s degree could obtain a teaching certificate while employed as a full-time teacher. University coursework prior to teaching develops instructional skills and prepares students for required state mandated test.