Preparing you to succeed in a fast-paced industry.

Experience-based learning in New York is like nothing else. No matter your major, you learn from faculty who are experts in the business of fashion. Core courses will teach the foundational skills you’ll need in any field, while you build connections and your resume through comprehensive internships.

Become an industry insider.

From day one, LIM College students make the connection between academic study and its application in the workplace, with real-life experience at industry-leading companies.

Leo Martinez

Leo Martinez, '17: Retail Performance Analyst, Christian Dior Couture

I wanted to be in the fashion industry, but I knew I didn’t want to be a designer. I wanted to run a business, so naturally LIM was the best option for me. 
Daniella Sagliocca

Daniella Sagliocca, '18: Assistant Buyer, Tommy Hilfiger

For as long as I can remember, I always knew I wanted to study fashion. I also knew I was not a designer—I wanted to take a business approach.
Jahleel Weaver

Jahleel Weaver, '08: Deputy Creative Director, Fenty

Deputy creative director at Fenty, the fashion brand started by Rihanna in 2019.
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Undergraduate

Whether you're an incoming freshman or transferring in, our programs connect your love of fashion with your desire for a business degree.

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Graduate

Accelerate your career in the fashion business with a master's degree.

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Online Programs

Earn your degree from wherever you are.

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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Financial Aid

Financial assistance can come in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.

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Invest in Your Success

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

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