In 1995, he was conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Chicago.

Chapman University conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree upon him in May 2011.

Miami University conferred a Doctor of Divinity on him in 1897.

She was formally conferred a Doctor of English Literature.

In 2009, the University of the Philippines conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

The college would confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Pierce in 1956.

In 1975, BJU conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Laws.

In 1973, Shaw University conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

In 1896, Lafayette College conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

In 1902, Victoria University conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Music degree.