[5] On January 2, 1944, the West Hall boys' dormitory, which had undergone extensive repairs in the summer of 1943, was destroyed by fire.

[6] 16-year-old student Reginald Maddison was awakened by a rumbling sound around 5:00 a.m. and saw flames emerging from a dust closet.

[7] Southwestern Adventist University is located at the town of Keene, Texas, six miles northeast of Cleburne.

Graduates of this program will receive a degree, as well as several technical certifications that will allow them to become employed by fire departments around the nation.

[11] In June 2023 the university was placed on Warning status by its educational accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, after the accreditor's board found significant non-compliance with its standards of student achievement, student outcomes and employment of full-time faculty.

The university is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) since the 2002–03 academic year.

They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Southwest Region of the Division II level.