In 1966 the school relocated to Monte Mario, an upscale area in northwest Rome which is the highest point in the city.

In Spring 2009, Loyola University Chicago purchased the building and surrounding property, making Monte Mario the permanent home of the Rome Center.

His dream of a campus where American students could live and study abroad was realized with the founding of the Loyola University "Rome Center" in 1962.

[citation needed] Felice was known for his vast Roman connections that stretched from the Vatican, to the carabinieri and the government of Italy.

Today the JFRC is the second largest study abroad program in Italy and one of the oldest and most successful in Western Europe.

An ambitious and highly successful fund raising effort was spearheaded by Iodice, a former director, to renovate the facilities and plan for the construction of a new building to house the growing number of students who wish to study at the JFRC.

In addition to offering a liberal arts curriculum, the JFRC plans study tours for its students throughout Italy.

In the Spring of 2008, it hosted its first international conference, "The Cross, The Crescent and the Ballot Box", a two-day symposium regarding the history and common ground of Islam and Christianity.