and renamed "Villa Cabrini" after the organization's namesake, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. At first, Villa Cabrini was used as an orphanage, convent, and cloister.
=== Founding and growth ===
In 1957, Sister Ursula Infante established a school in the villa. Upon opening, it was a female-only school of only thirty-seven students. The orphanage was still a part of the community and they shared the use of the buildings.
The first graduating class was in 1961. Also around this same time period, Cabrini was awarded full accreditation by the Middle States Association.
In the 1950s, Cabrini was only made up of a few buildings. The mansion of the college was the central point of the college, housing the students, providing a cafeteria, classrooms, library, and a chapel. In 1958, they converted the stable house, now known as Grace Hall, to include both classrooms and dormitories.
In 1960, Cabrini finished construction on the Sacred Heart Hall (later known as Founder's Hall), which was a library, cafeteria, gymnasium, …
