LIM College
New York, New York · Private for-profit · 1,187 undergraduates · limcollege.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
96%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1138
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$64,650Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at LIM College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
96% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$64,650
a year in 2027-28, from a $64,650 sticker price
What to do with your 1050
Send your score
About 76% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 890, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Admissions | LIM College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
96%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1138
Reading and Writing 500 to 580
Math 460 to 558
ACT composite 19 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$64,650
a year
- Tuition$37,690
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$40,278
- $30,001 to $48,000$38,430
- $48,001 to $75,000$38,073
- $75,001 to $110,000$40,423
- Over $110,000$46,180
Financial aidEstimate
38%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,935
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | History of Art |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Composition |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Composition |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Environmental Studies |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$69,579
a year, 10 years after starting here
- LIM College$68,867
- All colleges$61,119
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
Keep exploring
Figures marked Estimate are our estimates, not numbers the college published. Check each college's own site before you apply. SAT is a trademark of College Board, and ACT is a trademark of ACT, Inc. Sharp is not affiliated with either, or with LIM College. The LIM College logo is a trademark of the college.