The university has 19 civil colleges, 3 ecclesiastical colleges, and 3 secondary schools, which offer 105 undergraduate specializations and 75 graduate specializations. The degree programs for undergraduate studies were first offered in 1611 and post-graduate programs have been offered in the 17th century. A college is called a Faculty, a College, or an Institute depending on its foundation. The "Faculties" were founded before the American occupation of the early 20th century, while the "Colleges" were founded during and after American rule. The "Institutes" and "Departments" are found within their mother faculties/colleges. Some Institutes that attained enough enrollment were separated from their mother faculties/colleges and were made into colleges in their own right. UST evaluates at least 80,000 applicants every year and around 10,000 are admitted to the University.