LIM College

New York, NY · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees

Large city

96%Acceptance rate

$38,667Average net price / year

51%Graduation rate

$58,956Median earnings 10 yrs after entry

$24,000Median debt at graduation

1,187Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees: $33,504
Total cost of attendance: $53,064
Room & board: $20,370
Books & supplies: $900
Average net price: $38,667

Net price by family income

$0–30k: $34,978
$30–48k: $36,686
$48–75k: $39,565
$75–110k: $40,971
$110k+: $41,501

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 95.9%
Average SAT: 1035
SAT reading (25–75%): 500–580
SAT math (25–75%): 460–558
ACT composite (25–75%): 19–25

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 51%
First-year retention: 73%
Median earnings (6 yrs): $45,359
Median earnings (10 yrs): $58,956
Median debt (graduates): $24,000
3-year loan default rate: 0.0%
Students with Pell grants: 38%
Students with federal loans: 62%

Programs: what graduates earn

8 of 17 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Associate's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	14	$59,486	—

Bachelor's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Marketing	51	$42,467	$23,250
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	109	$35,708	$24,429
Design and Applied Arts	14	$31,885	$26,915
Business Administration, Management and Operations	8	$51,788	—

Master's degree

Program	Graduates	Earnings	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	73	$43,989	$36,169
Marketing	74	$37,474	$41,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0	$64,453	—

Students

Undergraduates: 1,187
Graduate students: 501
Part-time: 9%
Women / men: 89% / 11%
White: 37%
Hispanic: 20%
Black: 24%
Asian: 9%
International: 8%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio: 20:1
Avg faculty salary: $58,032 / year
Full-time faculty: 10%
Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website: www.limcollege.edu
Also known as: LIM|LIM College

Frequently asked questions

What is the acceptance rate at LIM College?

95.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1035 on the SAT.

How much does LIM College cost?

The average net price after grants is $38,667 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $33,504 and the full cost of attendance is $53,064.

How much do LIM College graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $58,956 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in New York

College	Net price	Acceptance	Graduation	Earnings
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 28,663 students	$37,050	9%	88%	$82,509
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY · Public · 18,623 students	$4,976	—	25%	$42,306
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students	$2,984	54%	57%	$63,163
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students	$3,033	48%	72%	$75,971
CUNY City College New York, NY · Public · 12,505 students	$3,776	60%	57%	$66,039
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · Public · 11,590 students	$3,203	57%	56%	$56,195
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 8,973 students	$21,590	4%	96%	$102,491
Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 7,665 students	$30,892	76%	60%	$70,378
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students	$19,095	60%	81%	$62,696
The New School New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 6,563 students	$58,741	63%	69%	$52,901

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.