Yankton College
The Yankton College Conservatory in 1912 | |
| Motto | Christ for the World |
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| Active | 1881 – 1984 |
| Founder | Joseph Ward |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Christ |
| Students | 240 (final) |
| Mascot | Greyhounds |
| Website | www |
Yankton College Historic District | |
| Location | Yankton, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′49″N 97°23′25″W / 42.8803°N 97.3903°W |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Elmslie, George |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003949 |
| Added to NRHP | March 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. According to the following list published by the Rhodes Trust, Yankton College produced more Rhodes Scholars per capita than most large universities in the U.S.