About

Where Dream Careers Come True

Since 1939, LIM has embraced a philosophy of "learning by doing" to launch dream careers from our home in the global capital of everything, New York City.

No other college offers our unique focus on the intersections of business, fashion, and lifestyle.

Bring your ambition, your ideas, and your creative energy -- and get the education, skills, and experience to achieve the career you dream about.

Anna Grace — "My Fall Internship at Christian Louboutin!"

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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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A record that speaks for itself

There are over 2,000 companies in our internship and employment pipeline.

96% of our Class of 2022 were working in the business of fashion and lifestyle or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.

One of The Princeton Review's "Best Colleges in the Northeastern Region (2023)"

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.

Internship employers rate LIM students higher than the national average in professionalism, leadership, and communication.

98% of 2021-22 internship employers surveyed view LIM students as career-ready.

Our alumni have been featured in The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, PR Couture, The Daily Front Row, Mashable, Business Insider, and more

One of the Top 10 Schools in the U.S. for Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, and Fashion Management, according to Fashion-Schools.org

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