Daramola, Dorcas SolaOgunjimi, Mayowa OlurotimiOlaniyan, Joseph Olatunji2019-06-102019-06-1020160795-6061http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2095In order to adjust with the evolving socio-economic conditions of present day Nigeria, one has to make exhaustive career research and plan before making a career choice. Career choice is very central in a students’ academic pursues. This study adopted expost facto design. This is because the data were collected after the event had taken place. All the undergraduates of the selected faculties of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) constituted the population, while 300 level students constituted the target population. The sample size was drawn from three purposively selected Faculties (Social Sciences, Sciences and Law). A total of 322 undergraduates from three purposively selected Departments from these faculties, namely economics, law and physics participated in the study. A researcher developed questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the participants. Also, a profoma was developed to collect the respondents’ CGPA for 2014/2015 academic session. The reliability of the instrument was determined using test retest method and reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. The data collected in this study were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study revealed that a very good percentage of University of Ilorin Undergraduate had their parent chose their course of study for them and more of literate parents are involved, also parents were more involved in choosing courses for their male than the female children. A significant difference was found in the academic achievement of undergraduates of Unilorin whose course was chosen by their parents and those who chose course for themselves. It was recommended among others that Parents should allow their children freewill on their choice of course to enhance better academic achievement as this could have positive implication for national development.enCourse,UndergraduateAcademic achievementArticle