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LIM College

#1493 in US ranking New York City, NY
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$55,206
Tuition & fees
$34,826
Avg. aid
$9,757
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
96%
SAT range
960–1138
ACT range
19–25

Outcomes

Graduation rate
51%
Median salary
$51,105
1 yr after graduation

What does LIM College offer in terms of athletics?

Varsity sports are not a defining part of LIM College's published student experience. Applicants should not assume the college fields NCAA teams, offers athletic scholarships, or has a particular conference affiliation.

Students interested in fitness or recreational competition should ask student affairs what activities and local arrangements are currently available. Those opportunities are distinct from a varsity program with formal recruiting, team schedules, and association membership.

What student groups and Associations are available at LIM College?

LIM College students can join organizations tied to fashion, creative work, and professional interests. Reported examples include The Lexington Line, The Fashion Show Production Club, The Entrepreneurship Club, The Fashion Design Club, and Photography Club.

These groups illustrate different ways to participate: publishing and editorial work, producing an event, developing business ideas, or collaborating on visual projects. The college also reports a student-run campus publication and a theater group. Club rosters and activity levels can change between academic years, so the current student-organization directory is the best guide to active membership and leadership openings.

Who studies at LIM College?

LIM College enrolled about 1,467 students in the reported institution-wide count. Its first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate intake was 226, while 132 transfer-in students entered in the reported enrollment measure.

The entering first-time class was predominantly women: 199 of the 226 enrolled students were women and 27 were men in that admissions count. Reported geographic origins for first-time students included 23% from New York State, 68% from other states, and 9% from outside the United States. Those figures describe that entering population, not necessarily every current student.

Enrollment also includes students beyond the traditional first-year age range. The reported age counts are largest from ages 18 through 24, with students in their late twenties and older also represented. Reported faculty counts include 16 full-time and 153 part-time instructors, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1. That ratio is an institutional measure, not a promise about the size of an individual class.

How does student life look like at LIM College?

Student life at LIM College takes place across a compact, urban academic setting rather than around a large, enclosed campus. Classes, student activities, internships, and time elsewhere in the city can all shape a student's week.

The reported figures indicate that most students commute, while a smaller share lives in student housing. That makes schedules and travel time relevant to joining activities and meeting classmates outside class. Student organizations, creative projects, and college events offer points of connection for both commuters and residents.

The college reports personal or psychological counseling for students. New students should review orientation and student-affairs information for current access procedures, hours, and ways to get support; those practical details matter more than assuming that every service operates like one at a residential university.

What libraries are available to students at LIM College?

The Adrian G. Marcuse Library is LIM College's named academic library. Students can use library resources for course research, including work related to business, fashion, and design.

Reported library services include reservable study rooms. Students should consult the current library guide for access to research databases, online materials, research help, borrowing rules, and any specialized collections needed for an assignment. The library is not reported as offering round-the-clock study space, so hours are worth checking before planning late-night work.

LIM College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

1467

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

212

Total staff

16 full time, 153 part time

Veterans affair office

No

LIM College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 1,188
Graduate: 279

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 1,266
Part-time: 201

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 178
Men: 34

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 245
Black or African American: 309
White: 437
American Indian or Alaska Native: 8
Asian: 111
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3
Unknown: 9

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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