B. Affiliated Program with Widener University: Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program

The Affiliated Physical Therapy Program provides students the opportunity to transfer from Wilkes University to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Widener University to earn a joint 3+3 B.S./D.P.T. degree. Selected students able to meet or exceed established criteria will be eligible for a GUARANTEED place in the Widener Physical Therapy Program. Widener guarantees five (5) seats each year for this D.P.T. Program. Students will also be given the opportunity to earn a joint 4+3 B.S./D.P.T. degree.

Students should consult the previous section of the Bulletin for prerequisite courses required by Widener University's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

  1. High school students applying for admission to this guaranteed–seat program must meet the following criteria:
    • Apply and be accepted to Wilkes University by January 1 of their senior year in high school.
    • Have a minimum SAT score of 1200 (with no sub-section less than 550). The new SAT writing sample will be considered, but no official minimum score has yet been determined.
    • Have a high school GPA of 3.45 or higher
    • Rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class
  2. Wilkes University freshmen or sophomores who wish to be considered for admission must meet the following criteria:
    • Be a student in good standing at Wilkes
    • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no grade in the Pre-Physical Therapy Core curriculum of less than a 3.0
  3. The selection process will include interviews with the Wilkes University Health Sciences Committee and the Widener University Department of Physical Therapy.
  4. Undergraduate program requirements are as follows:
    • Completion of prerequisite courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
    • Computer literacy, either by demonstration or successful completion of a computer course or a challenge examination.
    • Graduate Record Exam (GRE) general test scores of 1000 or better on the combined verbal and quantitative sections
    • Evidence of volunteer service in physical therapy (usually 50 hours or more)
    • Three favorable letters of recommendation: one from the Wilkes University Health Sciences Committee, one from a physical therapist, and one from an individual chosen by the student.
    • Participation in Health Sciences Office-sponsored events on campus.
  5. Students who have completed their baccalaureate degree at Wilkes will be subject to the same admission guidelines as the 3+3 students.

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