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LIM College
Admission at LIM College is close to open (95.9%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $58,956 median earnings below before the application.
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LIM College sits in New York proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 8.2% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Its highest-earning path is Marketing, where graduates median $70,466 four years out. 37.7% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 1,187 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 73.3% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 990 and 1200 — below the NY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on LIM College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, LIM College received 1,037 applications and admitted 1,024 (98.7%), with 248 enrolling.
You can apply to LIM College without scores. Among admitted students who did submit, the middle half landed between 990 and 1200; applicants below that range often simply apply without them.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 520 | 560 | 610 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 520 | 590 |
| ACT Composite | 15 | 23 | 25 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How LIM College compares
| LIM College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 95.9% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $33,504 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $58,956 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
At $58,956, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($60,236). Look at LIM College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $33,504 regardless of where you're from. At LIM College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,187 — LIM College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
50.9% graduate within six years. Roughly 49% don't — ask a LIM College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at LIM College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Marketing | $70,466 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $68,476 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $66,968 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $58,061 |
Median earnings for these 4 LIM College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $58,956 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 4 additional LIM College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for LIM College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 990–1200 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 95.9% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is LIM College's acceptance rate?
98.7% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,024 admitted from 1,037 applicants.
How much does LIM College cost?
At LIM College, published tuition is $33,504 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is LIM College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do LIM College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $58,956 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- Long Island University — 86.2% admitted
- Iona University — 86.9% admitted
- Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College — 100% admitted
- Manhattanville University — 87.3% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.