Private for-profit fashion college in Midtown Manhattan emphasizing experiential learning and industry connection.
LIM College offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees in Fashion Media, Fashion Management & Leadership, Fashion Merchandising, Visual Studies, Marketing, and The Business of Cannabis, along with minors in sustainability, fashion design, digital design, and entrepreneurship. At the graduate level, the college provides Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degrees in Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management, Fashion Marketing, and Business of Fashion, plus Master of Science (MS) programs in Consumer Analytics and Global Fashion Supply Chain Management. The college emphasizes experiential education through required internships, industry partnerships, and participation in events like New York Fashion Week.
The urban campus consists of two buildings in Midtown Manhattan: the Fifth Avenue building at 545 Fifth Avenue and Maxwell Hall at 216 East 45th Street. Student housing is available through FOUND Study's Midtown East location on Lexington Avenue. Approximately one quarter of students live in college-owned or affiliated housing. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1, with average class sizes of 17 students. Students engage in clubs including Fashion Production, styling, and the school magazine The Lexington Line.
As of 2023, LIM College enrolled 1,371 students total. In 2020, undergraduate enrollment was 1,503 with 89% female and 11% male students. Graduate enrollment included 278 students (170 on-campus, 108 online). Many degree programs are offered in fully online format, and the college provides summer programs for high school students and international students.
LIM College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. The Business of Fashion recognized LIM as one of the world's best fashion schools in 2019. The college was named to Phi Theta Kappa's Transfer Honor Roll annually since 2016 and included in The Princeton Review's 'Best Northeastern Colleges' for 2024. Notable alumni include stylist Zerina Akers (Beyoncé) and Daniella Vitale (CEO, Salvatore Ferragamo NA).