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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030715124723
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000353394-03-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000353394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT [8700]
		IRS NUMBER:				953630868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10260 CAMPUS POINT DR
		STREET 2:		LEGAL DEPT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8588266000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEGAL DEPT
		STREET 2:		10260 CAMPUS POINT DR
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRUMMOND JERE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026939

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12771
		FILM NUMBER:		03786735

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 S MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123228733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 S MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
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	<periodOfReport>2003-07-11</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
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	</reportingOwner>
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		<securityTitle>
			<value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-07-11</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
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			<transactionValue>
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		</transactionAmounts>
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		<ownershipNature>
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			<natureOfOwnership>
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			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: N. Walker, Attorney-in-fact for</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-14</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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