Robbins University Center

The Robbins University Center allows four-year colleges and universities to offer high-demand bachelor's and master's degrees on ECTC's campus. From an institution perspective, this allows our community to retain regional talent, expand access to education and develop a world-class workforce. From our students' perspective, they get to start here, stay here, and then finish their education right here in the Elizabethtown area.

University Center partners and Programs

• Campbellsville University:  In-Person
  • Early Childhood Education
• Kentucky State University:  Starting Fall 2025
  • RN to BSN (tuition-free bachelor’s degree to students eligible for the federal Pell grant)
• Lindsey Wilson College:  Hybrid Starting Fall 2025
  • Human Services/Counseling
  • Business Administration Accounting Concentration
  • Business Administration Human Resource Management Concentration
  • Business Administration Marketing Concentration
• Western Kentucky University (WKU):  In-Person/synchronous entirely or partially in-person/synchronous supplemented with online
  • Bachelor's degrees
    • Criminology
    • Elementary Education
    • Elementary Education: Special Education
    • Health Sciences
    • Interdisciplinary Studies
    • Management - Business Administration
    • Middle Grades Education
    • Organizational Leadership
    • Psychology
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
  • Master of Arts in Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education

For more information about degree programs offered through the Robbins University Center, please contact Dr. Telly Sellars at 270-706-8406 or telly.sellars@kctcs.edu

For more information about the Robbins University Center (RUC), please contact Saundra Kimberlain, Director: Saundra.kimberlain@kctcs.edu or stop by the RUC, room 100 Student Center.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College recognized the generosity of Dr. Robert and Rita Robbins by naming the college's Robbins University Center in their honor.

"We have long been dedicated to fostering personal growth opportunities through education. Our community is fortunate to have ECTC located here, as through their strong leadership, major colleges are enriching these experiences by their presence and influence on this campus," Rita Robbins said.

The couple made history in 2018 when ECTC received $1 million, its largest private donation to date, from the Dr. Robert E. and Rita H. Robbins Fund of Central Kentucky Community Foundation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will the Robbins University Center benefit students and employers? How will classes be offered? What services will the Robbins University Center provide? Learn more about the innovative Robbins University Center collaboration coming to Elizabethtown Community and Technical College by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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