LIM College (LIM College)

LIM College is focused on the business of fashion and lifestyle. We've been a leader and innovator in this space since 1939, and our location in midtown Manhattan is the perfect setting for our immersive "learn by doing" approach. We blend real-life experience with academic study, equipping you with specialized knowledge and skills and giving you numerous opportunities to apply them outside the classroom. Through required internships, you'll find out firsthand what it's like to have a career in the fashion business, applying what you've learned in your courses and making invaluable career connections along the way. This means LIM graduates are prepared for life after college. In fact, within six months of graduation, 96% of our Class of 2022 were working in the business of fashion and lifestyle or continuing their education.

LIM College's on-campus undergraduate students hail from 42 U.S. states and 22 countries. The on-campus undergraduate student body is 95% female, with an average age of 20. Approximately 35% of students transfer in from other colleges and universities. While our study body is geographically and ethnically diverse, LIM students share a love of fashion and lifestyle, an aptitude for business, an appreciation of life in New York City, and a drive to succeed academically and professionally. Clubs/organizations include:

Active Minds
Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society
Asian Student Association
Blog Club
Book Club
BRAG (diversity in retail)
Cosmetics Club
Dance Team
Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
Entrepreneurship Club
Faith & Fellowship
Fashion Design Club
Fashion Show Production Club
Fashion Styling Club
Film & Media Club
Global Students Club
Graduate Activities & Programming Board
Jewish Association Club
Latinx Student Association
The Lexington Line (fashion/lifestyle magazine)
LGBTQ+ Alliance
National Retail Federation Student Association
National Society of Leadership and Success
Philanthropy Club
RESET Digital Magazine
South Asian Student Association
Student Leadership Council
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Student Life Activities Board
Streetwear Club
Sustainability Club
Transfer Student Organization
Vintage Club
Visual Club

There are a few common attributes shared by LIM’s student body. For example, you’ll quickly find that most undergrads here are “female,” “from the tri-state area,” and rather “fashionable.” Moreover, they are all “very passionate and excited to learn and experience the fashion industry.” Students also happily report that their peers “tend to be...liberal and open minded and very artsy.” And as one individual proudly proclaims, “they embody creativity, uniqueness, independence, and determination” as well. More importantly, LIM students are “helpful and encouraging,” “always willing to give advice,” and “lend a helping hand.” As one grateful undergrad concludes, “We are conditioned in a sense to always be thinking of our next move, how we can advance ourselves in our professional lives, and improve on our business skills.”

By and large, students at LIM are “very career focused” and “have a great work ethic.” So it’s not too surprising to learn that “days are usually filled with either school classes or internships/jobs.” Many undergrads also note that since “LIM is a big commuter school...most people just go to class then leave.” And given that the campus only consists of “three buildings throughout the city,” there’s not a lot of space in which to simply “hang around.” Though some individuals do counter that “LIM holds many school wide events during the open hour on Mondays and Wednesdays for students to interact and engage.” Indeed, we’re told that “social life consists of doing things throughout the city.” LIM students can often be spotted around New York City attending “concerts, fashion shows, bars, celebrity events…[and even] live TV events.” They also eagerly explore nearby “museums, restaurants, shows, parks, shops, and more.” One happy student elaborates, “We like to go out to eat a lot and see movies. I personally love gallery hopping and going to live music parties.”