Despite being self-educated, Lincoln was the recipient of honorary degrees later in life, including an honorary Doctor of Laws from Columbia University in June 1861.
dᵻspˈaɪt bˌiːɪŋ sˈɛlfˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd, lˈɪŋkən wʌzðə ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌv ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dᵻɡɹˈiːz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn lˈaɪf, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌv lˈɔːz fɹʌm kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.