by our College Data Analytics TeamLIM College is a private for-profit institution in New York, New York enrolling 1,187 undergraduates. It accepts 96% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 51%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,689 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 33%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
LIM College ranks #1,689 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 33%.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College Factual ranked LIM College as #1,689 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, LIM College holds the #137 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
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LIM College has an acceptance rate of 96%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for LIM College.
About 19% of students accepted to LIM College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 580. Math scores were between 460 and 558.
LIM College received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.
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The student to faculty ratio at LIM College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at LIM College is 10%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like LIM College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At LIM College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at LIM College.
The current enrollment includes 1,187 undergraduates at LIM College.
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The typical net cost at LIM College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,978 | $36,686 | $39,565 | $40,971 | $41,501 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LIM College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LIM College, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $7,102 a year. That adds up to $28,408 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for LIM College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from LIM College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $58,956 in their early years. That’s great news for LIM College students since it is 20% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at LIM College make the most money.
LIM College is an private for-profit institution found in New York, New York. New York is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of LIM College.
Contact information for LIM College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 545 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017-0000 |
| Phone: | 2127521530 |
| Website: | www.limcollege.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LIMCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/LIMCollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 4 majors graduated from LIM College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 415 | NA |
| Marketing | 116 | $41,218 |
| Specialized Sales | 105 | $41,027 |
| Business Administration & Management | 85 | $46,278 |
| Business & Commerce | 44 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 31 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 21 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 11 | $36,739 |
| International Business | 2 | NA |
949 students took at least one online class at LIM College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at LIM College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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