Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway Information

Follow the Pathway Program Directly into the Doctor of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy is one of the most popular fields within the healthcare industry, and Franklin Pierce offers you a long-term plan from your first year on campus. If you do not pursue the Direct Admit (4+2.5) Program, you may choose to explore the Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway, which offers multiple means of progression from an undergraduate degree to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). Health Sciences and Biology are commonly selected undergraduate programs of study; however, you may focus in any discipline, so long as the major requirements and course prerequisites have been met.

B.S. in Health Sciences

Learn more about our undergraduate program in Health Sciences.

B.S. in Biology

Learn more about our undergraduate program in Biology.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Learn more about our Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Admission Requirements

Requirements for admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Alumni Success Stories

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  A Franklin Pierce University graduate, Kendra graduated with her undergraduate degree in 2015 and is now in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the university's Manchester, NH campus.

  Kendra Lajoie '15 

  Franklin Pierce DPT Student '18  

Admission Requirements

In order to be considered for admission to the DPT program, you must maintain the following standards:

• Achieve a minimum 3.00/4.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in all coursework;
• Meet established threshold on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE);
• Complete 80 hours of observation or work in varied physical therapy settings;
• Complete all science coursework with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 achieved in the following courses:
  • Anatomy and Physiology;
  • General Biology;
  • Chemistry;
  • Physics;
  • Psychology Course;
  • Statistics.