Yankton College

Yankton College
Conservatory of Yankton College, a late 19th century brick building, three stories, the third story having a mansard roof, with a four-story tower at one end and an ornate cupola at the other.
The Yankton College Conservatory in 1912
MottoChrist for the World
Active1881; 143 years ago (1881) –
1984; 40 years ago (1984)
FounderJoseph Ward
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Students240 (final)
MascotGreyhounds
Websitewww.yanktoncollege.org
Logo of Yankton College -- The name "Yankton College", with a greyhound between
Yankton College Historic District
Yankton College is located in South Dakota
Yankton College
Yankton College is located in the United States
Yankton College
LocationYankton, South Dakota
Coordinates42°52′49″N 97°23′25″W / 42.8803°N 97.3903°W / 42.8803; -97.3903
Built1894
ArchitectElmslie, George
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82003949[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 1982

Yankton College was a private liberal arts college in Yankton, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches (later the United Church of Christ). Yankton College produced nine Rhodes Scholars, more than any other South Dakota higher education institution, and a United States Senator.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Office of the American Secretary | The Rhodes Scholarships" (PDF). Retrieved July 14, 2023.