History
Nearly eight decades ago, Maxwell F. Marcuse, an authority and pioneer in the fields of education and retail, was asked by leading retailers 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.
Education
LIM College fosters a unique connection between real world experience and academic study in business principles. A LIM College education empowers students to become accomplished professionals in the dynamic global fashion world.
Career
Located in Midtown Manhattan, LIM College prepares students for successful careers in the global business of fashion and its many related industries.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (3)
- B.B.A. Business of Cannabis
Housing services
- Enrich your LIM College experience by living on campus in the heart of New York City. Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, our residence hall is steps away from restaurants and shopping, the Museum Mile and Central Park, city transportation and more.
- Join your peers in the state-of-the-art luxury residence hall for LIM College students. With private and community spaces, student housing offers the perfect opportunity to connect with classmates outside the classroom.
Library services
The Adrian G. Marcuse Library is equipped with a wide selection of databases to help you with your research. Only current students, staff and faculty are able to access the library databases. Therefore to access databases from off-campus you need to authenticate yourself using MyLIM.
ICT services
LIM College offers technology resources to assist you throughout your education. We can help with technical issues and provide additional information for commonly used applicationts.
Campus life
At LIM College New York City feels like an extended campus. Where learning takes place inside and outside the classroom, you'll experience the true New York lifestyle when you attend college in Manhattan.
Some colleges have ivy-covered buildings and football stadiums. Our campus is built around the center of the business of fashion.Student clubs
- Academic clubs
- Cultural clubs
- Event planning clubs
- Governance organizations
- Performing arts clubs
- Special interest clubs
LIM College’s business degree programs (associate degrees, the bachelor of business administration degrees in Fashion Merchandising, Management, Marketing, and Visual Studies, bachelor of science in International Business, and the bachelor of professional studies) are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). LIM College’s bachelor of business administration in the Business of Fashion is considered to be in candidacy for ACBSP accreditation.