Located in the heart of the fashion industry, New York City, LIM College uses an immersive learn-by-doing approach to prepare future fashion business leaders. Founded in 1939 as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, it was renamed LIM College in 2009. The college is dedicated exclusively to the business of fashion and lifestyle, offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and post-master's certificate programs. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and was acquired by Japan Educational Foundation (JEF) in December 2025.