LIM College is a proprietary institution that was started in 1939. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 1,450, and the environment is Urban. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its tuition/fees are $28,756.
LIM College is a small fashion school in New York City, with classroom buildings in Midtown Manhattan and a residence hall in the Upper East Side. The institution was originally named the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising but as of 2009 it officially became LIM College. Undergraduates at LIM can major in the business of fashion, fashion media, fashion merchandising, international business, management, marketing and visual studies. Graduate learners can pursue master’s degrees in the business of fashion, fashion marketing, fashion merchandising and retail management, and global fashion supply chain management.

At LIM College, learners can take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities outside the classroom. Many learners volunteer at events such as New York Fashion Week and go on site visits to companies such as Tommy Hilfiger and Eileen Fisher. All undergraduate learners are required to complete a nearly full-time senior co-op during the last semester, when they spend at least 28 hours a week at their internship site. Companies where LIM College learners have completed internships include Elle magazine, Nike and Chanel. learners can also join several student clubs and organizations, including the Fashion Show Production Club, and study abroad in approximately a dozen countries including France, Italy and Australia.