For over 80 years, LIM has been the college behind the business of fashion.

There’s no industry like the fashion industry. It’s fast-paced, creative, and filled with passionate people who drive change.

 

At LIM, our alumni, faculty and students actively engage with today's top brands - and help create tomorrow's new companies.

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A record that speaks for itself

Approximately 800 companies in fashion and its related fields provide opportunities for our students.

94% of our Class of 2020 were working in the business of fashion and its related fields or continuing their education within 9 months of graduation.

Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Online Graduate Business Programs and Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. (2019)

Our 2019-2020 tuition and fees were 25% lower than the national average for private 4-year colleges.

Among Fashionista’s Top 25 Fashion Schools in the World.

One of the Best Fashion Schools in the World according to The Business of Fashion.

A Georgetown University study of 4,500 colleges put LIM in the top 25% for long-term (40-year) return on investment.

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Located in the world’s fashion capital, LIM College offers you a one-of-a-kind education, rooted in real-world experience.
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From day one, you’ll learn by doing

Here you won’t just study hypotheticals. You’ll have internships. You’ll have experiences. You'll make connections. Most importantly, you won’t just learn what’s driving the industry today, you’ll learn what’s coming next.

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Our Mission

LIM College fosters a unique connection between real-world experience and academic study in business principles. An LIM College education empowers students to become accomplished professionals in the dynamic global fashion world.

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Rooted in History

More than eight decades ago, Maxwell F. Marcuse, an authority and pioneer in the fields of education and retail, was asked by leading companies to create an educational institution for the business of fashion and merchandising. In 1939 Mr. Marcuse founded what was originally known as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) and in 2009 became LIM College.

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Our Faculty are Industry Experts

You’ll learn from faculty who know the fashion business inside and out – while our liberal arts educators will teach you to think critically and communicate clearly.

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