Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed Seat Program

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Your white coat awaits. Get on the fast track to a rewarding career as a pharmacist and earn your bachelor's degree and PharmD in just six years with the Wilkes Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed Seat Program.

Program Snapshot

Program Type	Format	Credits
Pre-professional	On Campus	62 (Pre-Pharmacy), 139-143 (PharmD)

Why the Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed Seat Program at Wilkes?

Earn your pharmacy degree in just six years! In Wilkes University's prestigious Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed-Seat Program, you'll study two years in pre-pharmacy to prepare for our Nesbitt School of Pharmacy's four-year PharmD curriculum. A pharmacy faculty member will serve as an advisor during that time. This connection to our professional program will help you form mentoring relationships that will carry through the six-year program.

What Will You Learn as a Pre-Pharmacy Student?

You will build crucial foundational knowledge in areas including science (biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics), math (calculus and statistics), economics and communication.
You will learn how to provide high-quality health care and make meaningful contributions to the science and practice of pharmacy.
You can choose from a concentration in Spanish or public health. You can pursue any minor that interests you

Program Highlights

Close-Knit Community

Upon successful completion of the pre-pharmacy program, you’ll join our “pharmily” of students passionate about providing patient care and involved in all aspects of campus life.

Six-Year Scholarships

To help ease the financial burden of your pharmacy education, Wilkes offers merit scholarships beyond the first four years of study.

Dual-Degree PharmD/MBA

The PharmD/MBA dual degree option gives you the expertise to work in a management-level position in a variety of health care settings.

Geisinger Pharmacy Scholars Program

Select Students Earn a Job Upon Graduation and $20,000 for Pharmacy Education

Save on the cost of your pharmacy education and get a head start on a Geisinger career with the Geisinger Pharmacy Scholars Program.

Geisinger Pharmacy Scholars Program

My favorite aspect of Wilkes University is the supportive faculty and family-like learning environment.
Alex Ponce '19 - PharmD

Alex's Story

I feel more than prepared to work each day as a pharmacist and leader with the U.S. Air Force because of the values instilled within by the faculty and staff at Wilkes.
Cody Morcom '20 - PharmD

Cody's Story

Wilkes provided me with so many opportunities to turn me into a well-rounded pharmacist and person.
Lauren Hertzog '20 - PharmD

92%

of Wilkes graduates in the Class of 2023 had employment or residency secured at the time of graduation

up to 80

First year students accepted each year into the Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed Seat Program

96%

match rate for the Class of 2024 exceeding the national match rate

Wilkes School of Pharmacy Receives Regional Award for Substance-Use Awareness

The award recognizes a student chapter of Generation Rx that increases public awareness of prescription medication misuse, a key factor in the opioid epidemic.

Read the Story

Careers & Outcomes

Pharmacists are community leaders entrusted with the health of our families. PharmD graduates work in pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, start-ups, pharmacy benefit management companies, government agencies, research centers and care facilities. Below are typical job titles for graduates of our PharmD program.

Job Titles

Clinical Pharmacist
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Chemotherapy Pharmacist
Community Pharmacy Owner
Pediatric Pharmacist
Poison Control Expert
Industry Pharmacist

Employers

CVS
Geisinger Health System
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Sanofi
U.S. Air Force
Walgreens
Weis Markets

Post-Graduate Residencies

WellSpan
VA Medical Center
Geisinger Health System
VCU Health System
Temple U

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Pre-Pharmacy Guaranteed Seat Program are limited to current high school students who will graduate this coming spring/summer or high school graduates who did not enroll in college after graduation. To apply, you must first be accepted to Wilkes University. Indicate on the application that you are interested in pharmacy and this will give you access to the Pre-Pharmacy application.

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