By then the college had grown to encompass four departments (English, Chinese literature, business and mathematics), as well as a night school. Mother Kai Hsia was well-known for her kindness and loving concern for the students at Providence.
民國五十二年獲教育部核准，改制為靜宜女子學院，分設中國文學、外國語文、商學、數學四系及夜間部外文、中文二系，全校學生約三百人。