Accepted Undergraduate Students

The first thing you need to do is submit your enrollment deposit ($400) and complete the Tuition Agreement Form.

You can pay your enrollment deposit by debit, credit, or e-check at the Applicant Status Page. If you do pay online, you will need submit your Tuition Agreement Form to our Office of Student Financial Services separately.

You can also pay by check, cash or money order (see address below).

If you have any questions about submitting your payment, please contact our Office of Student Accounts for details.

LIM College
Office of Student Financial Services
216 East 45th St.
New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 310-0689
Fax: (212) 750-3452
Email: sfs@limcollege.edu 

Don't leave money on the table! Apply for financial aid. To start this process, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your eligibility. Just put the LIM College school code 007466 on your form and we'll automatically get a copy of your FAFSA.

For more details on the types of financial aid that may be available to you and how to apply for it, visit our financial aid page. Also, be sure to explore this list of reputable and free online scholarship search services.

All students must be financially cleared to attend classes. "Financially cleared" means you have either paid your tuition or have plans on record with the Office of Student Financial Services that demonstrate you will have the funds in place to pay your tuition (that can be through a combination of grants, loans, scholarships, a payment plan, etc.).

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Starting in March, shortly after your deposit is made, you will receive an email with login instructions to access your LIM College email. Be sure to check your LIM College email account regularly for important updates and details about Orientation, registration, and other important start of class information. 

If you need help with your email account, contact LIM's IT Help Desk at 646-218-2190 or by email at itsupport@limcollege.edu.

All incoming students must be financially cleared by the Office of Student Financial Services by Thursday, July 24, 2025— the Fall 2025 payment deadline. 

If you enroll after the payment deadline, please be prepared to be financially cleared before you can register for classes. 

Financial clearance requires that 100% of your first semester tuition and fees and 100% of your first semester housing charges, if applicable, be paid or covered with confirmed financial aid funds and/or third-party payments (i.e., 529 plan funds, GI Bill® Veteran’s Benefits, etc.). 

Options for payment to ensure financial clearance:

1. Financial Aid: Please review all financial aid awards in our NetPartner portal. If you are accepting your entire package as is, you do not need to do anything further. If you would like to decline the entire package or parts of your package, please log on to the NetPartner portal; in the award module, using the drop-down box, indicate the award(s) you are declining or decreasing. All accepted, approved, and confirmed financial aid funds for the semester will be applied as anticipated credit toward your fall charges.

Please note, all required financial aid documents must be completed in order for the Office of Student Financial Services to apply anticipated aid to your account. Additionally, all credit-based loans must be fully credit-approved, and all required documents for disbursement must be submitted.

Click here to complete a Direct Student Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN and online Loan Entrance Counseling, which are both required for all students borrowing Direct Loans.

Parents borrowing a Federal PLUS Loan should click here to apply for the loan and complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN Loan Agreement).

LIM College school code: 007466

2. Monthly Installments: LIM College accepts payments in full or in monthly installments. To make payment, our students use Nelnet Online Payments: Your biographical and balance information will be displayed on your Nelnet payment portal. To access this payment website, you must log in through SonisWeb in your myLIM account. Once logged into SonisWeb, click the “Financials” tab, then “Billing” then click “Click here to access Nelnet.” You will be redirected to the Nelnet Business Solutions payment portal where your current balance due will appear and allow you to make a one-time payment or payment plan for your balance due.

• Parents or others who wish to make a payment on your student’s behalf: The student must log into the payment portal and click “Add an Authorized Party” to grant you access to the payment portal.
• View your billing statement in your SonisWeb account by clicking the “Financials” tab, then “Billing” then change the semester to “fall 2025/26” then click “Click here to view.”

Click here for more information on setting up a monthly payment plan or making a one-time payment through LIM College’s payment website.

Contact the Office of Student Financial Services at SFS@limcollege.edu or 212-310-0689. Click here for answers to common questions.

*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

All incoming students must be financially cleared by the Office of Student Financial Services by Thursday, July 24, 2025— the Fall 2025 payment deadline.

If you enroll after the payment deadline, please be prepared to be financially cleared before you can register for classes.

Financial clearance requires that 100% of your first semester tuition and fees and 100% of your first semester housing charges, if applicable, be paid or covered with confirmed financial aid funds and/or third-party payments (i.e., loans, scholarships, etc.).

Options for payment to ensure financial clearance:

International Wire Transfer: LIM College has partnered with Flywire in order to streamline the process of international payments. Flywire allows you to pay securely from any country and any bank, generally in your home currency.

Click here to begin the payment process. If you have questions about making an international payment, visit https://www.flywire.com/help.

LIM College does not accept direct wire transfers.

For more information on making payments, please refer to the International Student Handbook under “Student Financial Services and Insurance Information.”

Contact the Office of Student Financial Services at SFS@limcollege.edu or 212-310-0689. Click here for answers to common questions.

We partner with FOUND Study - Midtown East to house nearly 400 LIM students. FOUND Study is conveniently located at Lexington Ave. and East 51st Street, only a short walk from both of our academic buildings! 

To apply, fill out our online housing application and submit your $725 Housing Deposit. 

• Make sure you apply by May 1 for priority consideration.
• We’ll let you know if you’re approved for housing by May 16.
• Students can use financial aid to cover the cost of housing (except for the $725 housing deposit).
• Students must be financially cleared to receive a room assignment.

Need to find a roommate? Visit our New Student Events webpage for upcoming Roommate Mixers! 

All LIM College students are required to have health insurance. All full-time students will automatically be enrolled in—and charged for–LIM College’s plan through Gallagher Student Health unless proof of comparable United States-based health insurance coverage is provided.

• Don’t have your own coverage? You can visit https://go.gallagherstudent.com/Universities/LIM%20College/Home for information on plan benefits, prescription drug coverage, finding a doctor and how to submit a claim.
• Already covered with a U.S.-based health insurance carrier? All you have to do is submit a waiver through the Gallagher Student website with comparable coverage by our payment deadline of Thursday, July 24, 2025 and we’ll remove the student health insurance charge. Click here to submit online waiver.

Online waivers will be accepted beginning July 1, 2025, using your LIM College student e-mail address.

HEALTH INSURANCE COST: Estimated rate for 2025-26: $2,700 for coverage from August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2026

Questions? Contact the Office of Student Financial Services at sfs@limcollege.edu or 212-310-0689. Click here for more information.

By law, all students must have immunization records on file at the College in order to attend classes. Have your physician complete the immunization form and submit it to your Student Health Portal by Friday, August 22, 2025. For instructions on how to upload your immunization form to the Student Health Portal click here.

TIP: Please ensure that parts 1 and 2 of your immunization form are both filled out.

Contact the Office of Counseling Services at 646-218-6048 or counseling@limcollege.edu or check your Applicant Status Page to confirm receipt of your form.

Late submission of the immunization form may result in a student being administratively withdrawn.

To ensure the success of all LIM students, all students are required to show they are ready for college-level math and English courses in one of two ways:

• Submit official SAT/ACT/AP/IB scores or submit official college transcripts with completed math/English coursework
• Complete placement test(s)

To access the exams, log in to myLIM and choose the “Canvas” icon underneath Launchpad. Within the Canvas homepage, you will find a box/tile titled “Placement Exams”. Click on this to access the exams, study guides and additional placement exam information.

If you do not complete the above exams, and/or do not submit alternative placement documentation (as listed above) you will be required to take an additional course simultaneously with your math or English to help you meet the learning objectives. These courses are called co-requisites and are considered remedial. The deadline to complete placement exams is Friday, August 29, 2025, no exceptions.

If you plan to submit SAT/ACT/AP/IB scores, or prior college coursework, please contact admissions@limcollege.edu.

If you have a registered IEP or other supporting documentation for academic accommodations, please contact accessibility@limcollege.edu.

It’s important to understand how your previous coursework has transferred to LIM College. Beginning in May, and on a rolling basis thereafter, please log in to Sonis to review your Final Credit Evaluation for more details on how each of your courses has been evaluated. Sonis is our official student information system, so make sure Sonis reflects the credits shown on your Transfer Credit Evaluation Sheet. If you have any questions regarding your Final Credit Evaluation, please contact transferservices@limcollege.edu for further assistance.

Transfer credits are awarded based on official transcripts*. Once you complete your last semester, please be sure to have your final official transcript(s) sent to the Office of Admissions.

Check your evaluation for notes regarding missing items and/or important advising memos. It is also important to verify that all colleges attended, and all semesters in which you completed coursework are reflected on your evaluation.

Students may appeal a transfer credit decision by emailing course syllabi to: transferservices@limcollege.edu 

*Official transcripts must be submitted directly by your school or through an approved transcript service.

Deadline to submit final official transcripts* and/or proof of graduation*: Friday, August 22, 2025.

First-Year Students: LIM College must receive your official final high school transcript after you have graduated. New York State Law requires that you submit proof of high school graduation in order to sit in our classes in the fall. If you cannot obtain your final high school transcript, you can submit your official diploma. We also need all official final transcripts for any college/university classes you have taken or are now taking.

Submit your final high school transcript. The transcript must be an official transcript from your graduating institution and must clearly indicate your graduation date.

Transfer Students: You must submit all your college/university transcripts to the Office of Admissions to receive transfer credit for the courses you’ve taken. Oh, and we can't accept photocopies – we need the real thing!

Submit your final college transcript(s) from all previous institutions. The transcript(s) must be official copies.

International Students: You must submit official secondary school equivalency. The document(s) must represent the equivalence of high school graduation in the United States. All documents not written in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation from an evaluation agency approved by NACES (such as International Education Evaluation).

International Baccalaureate students must submit final grades along with course descriptions or syllabi to receive credit for completed courses. 

Submit your official proof of secondary school equivalency. This must be an official transcript from your issuing institution and must clearly indicate your completion date. Transcripts must be submitted to the Office of Admissions (international students only).

Final High School Transcript Request Form

Admissions Policies

*Official transcripts must be submitted directly by your school or through an approved transcript service.

All Students: Registration for Fall 2025 will begin in early May 2025 for all eligible students.

First Year Students: 

All first-year students will register for courses in a small-group, virtual meeting or in an on-campus group registration session. We encourage students to register for classes as early as possible. 

• All students are required to complete math and English placement exams. We strongly suggest that student's complete placement exams 2-3 business days before meeting with Academic Advising to register for classes. 

  • Deadline to complete placement exams is Friday, August 29, 2025. 

• A student may be waived from placement exams by providing official AP/SAT/ACT/IB scores and/or official transcripts for college level math/English. 

• Placement exams are taken online through Canvas, which is available in myLIM. Please speak with an admissions counselor for more details on placement exams. 

To register for a small-group, virtual registration appointment click here. To register for a small-group, on campus registration appointment click here.

Transfer Students: 

All transfer students will register for courses in a one-on-one, virtual meeting with an academic advisor or in an on-campus group session. We encourage students to register for classes as early as possible. LIM College must have all official transcripts, from all colleges attended prior to LIM, in order to register for classes. 

• All students must complete math and English placement exams if required. We strongly suggest that student's complete placement exams 2-3 business days before meeting with Academic Advising to register for classes, as placement test results.

  • Deadline to complete placement exams is Friday, August 29, 2025. 

• A student may be waived from placement exams by providing official AP/SAT/ACT/IB scores and/or official transcripts for college level math/English. 

• Placement exams are taken online through Canvas, which is available in myLIM. Please speak with your admissions counselor for more details on placement exams.

Transfer students will receive a transfer credit evaluation within three weeks of being accepted. This evaluation will include information regarding all transferable courses and will indicate which courses you will still need to take to earn your degree at LIM College. 

To register for a virtual, one-on-one registration appointment with an academic advisor, click here. To register for a small-group, on-campus registration session click here.

You will need an F-1 student visa to study in the United States. This visa will allow you to study for the duration of your program and does require full-time study.

Before applying for your visa, you should either contact the U.S. Consulate/ Embassy or visit www.usembassy.gov to determine the requirements for applying for the F-1 student visa in your home country.

APPLICATION

In order to obtain an F-1 student visa you will need an I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Students) from LIM College. To obtain an I-20 from LIM, you must submit an I-20 application, along with all required documents. All documents must be reviewed and accepted, in order to LIM to issue you an I-20. Copies of all documents are acceptable for the issuance of the I-20.

Click here to access the I-20 application.

SEVIS FEE PAYMENT

The I-901 fee, often called the “SEVIS fee”, is mandated by Congress to support the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP and the Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS). These are the U.S. governing bodies and systems that keep track of students and exchange visitors and record student status while in the United States.

Each student or exchange visitor issued an initial Form I-20 or DS-2019 on or after September 1, 2004, is responsible for paying the $350 fee to SEVP. The fee can either be paid by mail with a check, via the internet using a credit card, or through Western Union.

Confirmation of the SEVIS Fee payment is required for the visa interview at a local U.S. Consulate/Embassy. This confirmation must be filed with your visa application.

Click here to visit the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website to learn more about I-901 SEVIS Fee.

IMPORTANT DATES

• For Fall 2025 semester applicants outside of the United States, I-20 applications are due August 5, 2025.
• For Fall 2025 semester transfer applicants in the United States, transfer I-20 applications are due August 19, 2025.

As an international student, we want to ensure you are prepared with the tools and information you need prior to your arrival at LIM College. For this reason, it is mandatory to attend one of our online Pre-Departure Webinars. 

Join us to gain more information about the following topics: 
     •    F-1 Visa 
     •    Visa Interview 
     •    International Student Testing 
     •    Course Registration 
     •    International Student Handbook 

For upcoming Pre-Departure Webinar dates, visit our Webinar Calendar webpage.

*Be sure to register for a Pre-Departure Webinar*

Safety is a top priority at LIM College. In order to keep the College community secure, all students must carry their College-issued ID card at all times. 

Students who submit their ID photo by the deadline will receive their ID card when they arrive on campus. 

Email your photo to: newstudentID@limcollege.edu 

Guidelines for an acceptable photo: 

• Photo must be an attachment, saved as your full name and date of birth Example: Joseph Student_9.4.01. 

• You can scan a school photo or passport picture, or take a new picture with your smartphone or digital camera. 

• Photo must be one of the following file formats: .jpg, .gif, .png. 

• Photo must be 325 X 390 pixels (minimum). 

• Photo must be properly focused and should not appear grainy or pixelated. Nothing should block or obscure your face (e.g., hands, sunglasses, shadow, glare, etc.). 

To use Canvas, our learning management system, and other technologies you’ll need access to the following:

1. Desktop or laptop 

• Minimum 16GB of RAM; 32 GB using graphic applications recommended
• Intel Core i7 / AMD A7 or better processor
• Minimum 256 GB hard drive; 512 GB or more recommended

2. Operating Systems 

• Windows 11 and newer
• Mac OS 14.0 (Sonoma) or newer 

3. Broadband Internet Connect 

• Minimum 6Mbps 

4. Updated browsers

• You should always use the most current version of a preferred browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). Your browser will notify you if there is a new version available. 

5. Microphone | Camera

• Required if laptop or desktop computer does not have an existing microphone (“speak”) and / or speakers (“listen”)

Check out our Technology Requirements handout for more information on basic computer specifications.

NOTE: While you can access Canvas (our learning management system) on a mobile device (tablet/phone), you must have access to a desktop or laptop for major projects. 

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